🔹 Soft Link Demonstration
In the first screenshot, I created a soft (symbolic) link using:
- ln -s Myfile.txt softlink
After listing the directory contents with ls, the symbolic link appeared alongside the original file.
Using cat softlink confirmed that the soft link correctly points to the original file and displays its content.
This demonstrates that:
- A soft link references the file path
- It behaves like a shortcut
- It depends on the existence of the original file
🔹 Hard Link Demonstration
In the second screenshot, I created a hard link using:
- ln File.txt hardlink-file
After listing the files, both names appeared as independent entries.
Running cat hardlink-file showed the same content as the original file, proving that both filenames point to the same inode (actual data).
This confirms that:
- Hard links directly reference the same data on disk
- Deleting one filename does not remove the data as long as another hard link exists
- Changes via one link affect the other
📌 Reflection & Next Step
Some days are about depth, not speed.
Understanding hard and soft links improved my clarity on how Linux manages files internally—an essential skill for real-world systems.
Day 4 continues the journey with more core Linux concepts that strengthen daily command-line confidence.
Thanks for reading 🙌
See you in Day 4 🐧🚀
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