# Shortcuts to Files: ln -s

ln -s makes a symbolic link, a short name that points to a file or folder somewhere else, and the link works until the real thing moves or is deleted.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Shortcuts to Files: ln -s: ln -s makes a symbolic link, a short name that points to a file or folder somewhere else, and the link works until the real thing moves or is deleted.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/14f4d2a58b1d4f9498e5355c35a825e3.webp)

- Category: Bash
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: broken-symbolic-link, linux, ln, symbolic-link, unix
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/bash-symbolic-links-cheat-sheet