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[#]: subject: (How to Remove (Delete) Symbolic Links in Linux)
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[#]: via: (https://www.2daygeek.com/remove-delete-symbolic-link-softlink-linux/)
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[#]: author: (Magesh Maruthamuthu https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/)
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How to Remove (Delete) Symbolic Links in Linux
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You may have the opportunity to create or remove symbolic links on Linux.
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If yes, do you know how to do it?
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Have you already done that? Are you aware of that?
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If yes then there is no problem. If not, don’t worry, we are here to help you with this.
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This can be done using the rm and unlink commands.
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### What is Symbolic Link?
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A symbolic link, also known as a symlink or soft link, is a special type of file that points to another file or directory in Linux.
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It’s similar to a shortcut in Windows.
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It can point to a file or a directory on the same or a different filesystem or partition.
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In general Symbolic links are used to link libraries. Also, used to link log files and folders on mounted NFS (Network File System) shares.
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### What is rm Command?
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The **[rm command][1]** is used to remove files or directories. This is very dangerous and be cautious every time you use the rm command.
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### What is unlink Command?
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The unlink command is used to remove the specified file. It is already installed as it is part of the GNU Gorutils.
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### 1) How to Remove Symbolic Link Files Using the rm Command
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The rm command is one of the most frequently used commands in Linux. Furthermore, it allows us to remove the symbolic links as described below.
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# rm symlinkfile
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Always use the rm command with the “-i” switch to understand what is being done.
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# rm -i symlinkfile1
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkfile1’? y
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It also allows us to remove multiple symbolic links at once.
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# rm -i symlinkfile2 symlinkfile3
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkfile2’? y
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkfile3’? y
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### 1a) How to Remove Symbolic Link Directories Using the rm Command
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This is like removing a symbolic link file.
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Use the below command to remove Symbolic Link directory.
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# rm -i symlinkdir
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkdir’? y
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```
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Use the below command to remove multiple Symbolic Link directory.
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# rm -i symlinkdir1 symlinkdir2
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkdir1’? y
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rm: remove symbolic link ‘symlinkdir2’? y
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If you add _**“/”**_ trailing slash at the end, the symbolic link directory cannot be deleted. If you add, you get an error.
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# rm -i symlinkdir/
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rm: cannot remove ‘symlinkdir/’: Is a directory
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You may need to add the **“-r”** switch to deal with the above problem. If you add this, it will delete the contents of the target directory, while it will not delete the symbolic link directory.
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# rm -ri symlinkdir/
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rm: descend into directory ‘symlinkdir/’? y
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rm: remove regular file ‘symlinkdir/file4.txt’? y
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rm: remove directory ‘symlinkdir/’? y
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rm: cannot remove ‘symlinkdir/’: Not a directory
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### 2) How to Remove Symbolic Links Using the unlink Command
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The unlink command deletes a given file. It accepts only a single file at a time.
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To delete symbolic link file
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# unlink symlinkfile
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To delete symbolic link directory
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# unlink symlinkdir2
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If you append the _**“/”**_ trailing slash at the end, you cannot remove the symbolic link directory using the unlink command.
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# unlink symlinkdir3/
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unlink: cannot unlink ‘symlinkdir3/’: Not a directory
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via: https://www.2daygeek.com/remove-delete-symbolic-link-softlink-linux/
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作者：[Magesh Maruthamuthu][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://www.2daygeek.com/author/magesh/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://www.2daygeek.com/linux-remove-files-directories-folders-rm-command/
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