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Using Symbolic Links

In this hands-on lab, we will practice using symbolic links. Understanding and using symbolic links is a fundamental skill for Linux system administration.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

45m

Published

Jul 17, 2019

Challenge

Create the ~/ bin Directory and Add it to the PATH
1. Make the ~/bin directory.
```
mkdir bin
```
1. Add ~/bin to the $PATH environment variable.
```
echo 'PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH' >> .bashrc
```
Challenge

Create the Symbolic Links
1. Create a symbolic link ("symlink") for rpm_verify.
```
ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_verify bin/rpm_verify
```
1. Create a symlink for rpm_dump.
```
ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_dump bin/rpm_dump
```
1. Create a symlink for rpm_load.
```
ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_load bin/rpm_load
```
Challenge

Test the Symbolic Links
1. Verify that the rpm_verify symlink works.
```
rpm_verify /var/lib/rpm/Packages
```

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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