0
A soft link is a special file on the filesystem that points to another file or folder and for the most part acts as if it *is* the file in question. Deleting the file pointed to will result in the link being broken.
A hard link is less like that and more like another inode for that file data. In essense, a hard link is as much the original file as the original file. Delete the original file and the file will still exist due to the hard link. It's not the same as a COPY in that it's the same data, not duplicate data being referred to by multiple inodes. These do not work across filesystems for obvious reasons.
What else can I help you with?
What is difference between hard and soft handover in GSM?
sOFT HANDOFF hanoff allocate same frequncy. and hard handoff allocate different frequncy of user
What is the different of soft bones and hard bones?
soft you can bend and hard you can not
Are soft polyps and hard polyps different?
one is soft and the other is hard
What is defferrence between soft and hard ice cream?
Ones soft and the others hard ;p
Why Unix does not allow ordinary users to create hard links?
You don't have to be a privileged user to create a hard link; most of the time they aren't as desirable as soft links because with a hard link the file must be present to create the link. In addition, there are some restrictions about going across file systems with a hard link that do not exist as a restriction with a soft link.
What is the main difference Between hard and soft corals?
The difference is in the name; soft corals are soft have body ; with no bony or hard Parts
What is the difference between hard and soft copy in the computer?
well is that one is hard and the other one is soft.
Different types of wood?
There are two types of wood soft and hard. Some species include: Pine(soft), Balsa(soft), Bass(soft), Oak(hard), Walnut(hard), Cherry(hard) Some different ways to cut these woods include: Rift, Quarter and Flat
Difference between hard and soft data?
Soft data is stored on a data disk or hard drive. Where as hard data is printed.
What is the difference between soft cheese and hard cheese?
hard cheese is hardend by FAT! and i like soft cheese better than hard cheese. =]
What are the differences between soft and hard wood?
How hard they are. And if they are from Canada or the USA.
What is the difference between soft floor and hard floor?
a soft floor usually has carpet and a hard floor has wood or other things that are hard.
