/ˈsɪmlɪŋk/
A symbolic link — a file pointing to another file or directory, like a shortcut in Linux/macOS.
"ln -s /opt/node/bin/node /usr/local/bin/node — symlink makes node available system-wide."
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A symbolic link — a file pointing to another file or directory, like a shortcut in Linux/macOS.
"Symlink" is pronounced /ˈsɪmlɪŋk/.
"ln -s /opt/node/bin/node /usr/local/bin/node — symlink makes node available system-wide."
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