How do I create a symlink to a file?

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The term symlink is an abbreviation of the term symbolic link. It s a link from one point on the filesystem to another. This can be used to have the same file appear in two places or the same directory appear two places on the filesystem.

An example of when this is needed maybe a web designer may wish to link the file index.htm to an existing file index.html. T...

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