Summary: <p>An alias can be used anywhere you can use a file or folder</p><ul> <li><strong>Soft Links (ln -s original alias)</strong></li> <li> can cross the file system,</li> <li> allows you to link between directories,</li> <li> has different inode number and file permissions than original file,</li> <li> permissions will not be updated,</li> <li> has only the path of the original file, not the contents.</li> <li><strong>Hard Links (ln original copy)</strong></li> <li> can't cross the file system boundaries (i.e. A hardlink can only work on the same filesystem),</li> <li> can't link directories,</li> <li> has the same inode number and permissions of original file,</li> <li> permissions will be updated if we change the permissions of source file,</li> <li> has the actual contents of original file, so that you still can view the contents, even if the original file moved or removed.</li> </ul><p>Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac.</p> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac">https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac</a></p> <p>Discuss episodes in the <a href="https://www.twit.community/c/Conversations-about-our-shows/HOM/75" target="_blank">TWiT Community</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.itpro.tv/twit">itpro.tv/twit use the code TWIT30</a></li> </ul>
