Run ln -s /home/learner/README.txt lab/readme-audit-link.
ln -s /home/learner/README.txt lab/readme-audit-link
Mission 316
Symlink chain audit
Create a link, inspect its stored target, and resolve the final path.
Files and pathslnreadlinkrealpath
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Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.
Run readlink lab/readme-audit-link.
readlink lab/readme-audit-link
Run realpath lab/readme-audit-link.
realpath lab/readme-audit-link
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What to notice while you play.
Build repeatable confidence with auditing symbolic-link targets.
Start with ln -s /home/learner/README.txt lab/readme-audit-link, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Auditing symbolic-link targets helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
- Skipping the output that proves auditing symbolic-link targets.
- Changing several things before recording a baseline.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
realpath <path>
Resolve a path to its canonical simulated location.
readlink <link>
Inspect a simulated symbolic link target.
ln -s <target> <link>
Create a simulated symbolic link.