Chris Frost wrote:
>
> How do hard links and sym links differ?
A hard link fools the system into thinking the file linked to
is *right there* by actually duplicating the file header and
pointing it to where the rest of the real file lies. It can
only be used for files, and only for files on the same partition.
A sym link is a small file which contains the true path to
the file linked to. It doesn't fool anyone, it just points.
It can be used for directories and across partitions. Following
a chain of symlinks can slow file access down.
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