Using Symbolic Links

In this hands-on lab, we will practice using symbolic links. Understanding and using symbolic links is a fundamental skill for Linux system administration.

Learning Objectives

Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:

Create the ~/ bin Directory and Add it to the PATH

Make the ~/bin directory.
```
mkdir bin
```
Add ~/bin to the $PATH environment variable.
```
echo 'PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH' >> .bashrc
```

Create the Symbolic Links

Create a symbolic link ("symlink") for rpm_verify.
```
ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_verify bin/rpm_verify
```

Create a symlink for rpm_dump.

ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_dump bin/rpm_dump

Create a symlink for rpm_load.

ln -s /usr/lib/rpm/rpmdb_load bin/rpm_load

Test the Symbolic Links

Verify that the rpm_verify symlink works.
```
rpm_verify /var/lib/rpm/Packages
```

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Using Symbolic Links

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