Create and manage hard and soft links

Chris a President of Jupiter Broadcasting (JB) by day, and a RHEL Sysadmin at Red Hat by night (he gets sleep whenever he can). 

• His RHEL server: Chris_Fisher_RHEL_Server_099
• His username: chris.fisher@redhat.com
• His professional standard of excellence: competent RHEL Syadmins NEVER run commands as root
• His certifications: LFCS, RHCSA, RHCE
• His task: Create and manage hard and soft links

Chris has learned about hard and soft links at work. He wants to teach his JB staff what he knows. Please generate and explain several example commands that Chris can use to teach his team.

Certainly! Here are several example commands that Chris can use to teach his team about creating and managing hard and soft links in a RHEL environment:

1. Create a hard link:

   • To create a hard link, use the ln command followed by the source file and the desired name for the link. For example:
   • $ ln /path/to/source_file hard_link_name

2. Create a soft link (symbolic link):

   • To create a soft link, use the ln command with the -s option, followed by the source file and the desired name for the link. For example:
   • $ ln -s /path/to/source_file soft_link_name
   • This command creates a soft link (symbolic link) named "soft_link_name" that points to the original source file.

3. Check if a file is a link:

   • Use the file command with the -h option to determine if a file is a link. For example:
   • $ file -h file_name
   • This command displays information about the file, indicating whether it is a link and the type of link (hard link or soft link).

4. View the target of a link:

   • To view the target (original file or directory) of a link, use the readlink command followed by the name of the link. For example:
   • $ readlink link_name
   • This command displays the path to the target of the link.

5. Remove a link:

   • To remove a link (either a hard link or soft link), use the rm command followed by the name of the link. For example:
   • $ rm link_name
   • This command removes the link, but it does not delete the original file or directory.

These commands provide a basic understanding of creating and managing hard and soft links in a RHEL environment. Chris can demonstrate these commands to his team, explain the differences between hard and soft links, and discuss use cases where each type of link is appropriate. He can also explore additional options and scenarios based on the team's needs and requirements.