How to remove symbolic link from directory in Fedora?
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I was trying to create symbolic link to directory in Fedora.
$ sudo ln -sv $LFS/tools
Then this error occurs.
ln: failed to create symbolic link './tools': File exists
How do I remove symbolic link to that directory
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asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
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I was trying to create symbolic link to directory in Fedora.
$ sudo ln -sv $LFS/tools
Then this error occurs.
ln: failed to create symbolic link './tools': File exists
How do I remove symbolic link to that directory
linux terminal lfs
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
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Have you triedrm?
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
1
Note that whenlnsays "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.
– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't thinklnwill overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the-foption tolnto force it to overwrite the existing file or you can usermto delete it before runninglnagain.
– Joe
May 4 at 21:18
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up vote
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I was trying to create symbolic link to directory in Fedora.
$ sudo ln -sv $LFS/tools
Then this error occurs.
ln: failed to create symbolic link './tools': File exists
How do I remove symbolic link to that directory
linux terminal lfs
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
161
I was trying to create symbolic link to directory in Fedora.
$ sudo ln -sv $LFS/tools
Then this error occurs.
ln: failed to create symbolic link './tools': File exists
How do I remove symbolic link to that directory
linux terminal lfs
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
161
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
161
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
161
asked Apr 29 at 7:09
Moazzam Tahir
161
161
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Have you triedrm?
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
1
Note that whenlnsays "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.
– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't thinklnwill overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the-foption tolnto force it to overwrite the existing file or you can usermto delete it before runninglnagain.
– Joe
May 4 at 21:18
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2
Have you triedrm?
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
1
Note that whenlnsays "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.
– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't thinklnwill overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the-foption tolnto force it to overwrite the existing file or you can usermto delete it before runninglnagain.
– Joe
May 4 at 21:18
2
2
Have you tried
rm?– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
Have you tried
rm?– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
1
1
Note that when
ln says "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
Note that when
ln says "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't think
ln will overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the -f option to ln to force it to overwrite the existing file or you can use rm to delete it before running ln again.– Joe
May 4 at 21:18
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't think
ln will overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the -f option to ln to force it to overwrite the existing file or you can use rm to delete it before running ln again.– Joe
May 4 at 21:18
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It is simple
Use rm -rf and that link name of directory
It will forcefully remove the link of that directory
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
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answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
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Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
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You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
-2
down vote
It is simple
Use rm -rf and that link name of directory
It will forcefully remove the link of that directory
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
3
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
2
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
add a comment |Â
up vote
-2
down vote
It is simple
Use rm -rf and that link name of directory
It will forcefully remove the link of that directory
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
3
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
2
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
add a comment |Â
up vote
-2
down vote
up vote
-2
down vote
It is simple
Use rm -rf and that link name of directory
It will forcefully remove the link of that directory
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
It is simple
Use rm -rf and that link name of directory
It will forcefully remove the link of that directory
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
edited Apr 29 at 9:42
Hauke Laging
53.2k1282130
53.2k1282130
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
answered Apr 29 at 7:52
Shah Honey
173
173
3
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
2
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
add a comment |Â
3
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
2
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
3
3
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
Why would you need to remove a link recursively? That sounds like a recipe for a bad mistake.
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 8:02
2
2
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
You can also use only rm to delete it
– Shah Honey
Apr 29 at 8:04
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Have you tried
rm?– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Apr 29 at 7:23
1
Note that when
lnsays "failed to create symbolic link", it means it did not create a symbolic link. So perhaps there is nothing to remove.– telcoM
Apr 29 at 10:10
If a file or directory named "tools" exists in your current working directory, I don't think
lnwill overwrite it. I think that's what the error message is about. If it does exist and is something you want to replace, you can add the-foption tolnto force it to overwrite the existing file or you can usermto delete it before runninglnagain.– Joe
May 4 at 21:18