A Linux administrator needs to create a symlink for /usr/local/bin/app-a, which was installed in /usr/local/share/app-a. Which of the following commands should the administrator use?

The correct answer is A. ln -s /usr/local/bin/app-a /usr/local/share/app-a. To create a symlink for /usr/local/bin/app-a, which was installed in /usr/local/share/app-a, the administrator can use the command ln -s /usr/local/share/app-a /usr/local/bin/app-a (A). This will create a symbolic link named /usr/local/bin/app-a that points to the original file…

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Aln -s /usr/local/bin/app-a /usr/local/share/app-a
Bmv -f /usr/local/share/app-a /usr/local/bin/app-a
Ccp -f /usr/local/share/app-a /usr/local/bin/app-a
Drsync -a/usr/local/share/app-a /usr/local/bin/app-a

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To create a symlink for /usr/local/bin/app-a, which was installed in /usr/local/share/app-a, the administrator can use the command ln -s /usr/local/share/app-a /usr/local/bin/app-a (A). This will create a symbolic link named /usr/local/bin/app-a that points to the original file /usr/local/share/app-a.

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#Linux commands#Symbolic links#File system management#ln command

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