Move softlinkA into dir1 and verify using ls. (Check if the link is still valid)

Step 1: Move softlinkA into dir1

bashCopyEditmv softlinkA ~/dir1/

Step 2: Verify the Move

bashCopyEditls -l ~/dir1/

Expected Output:

sqlCopyEditlrwxrwxrwx 1 user user 6 Mar 29 12:34 softlinkA -> fileA

Step 3: Check if softlinkA is Still Valid

bashCopyEditcat ~/dir1/softlinkA

Possible Outcomes:

1. If fileA exists in the original location:

   • The soft link works fine and displays the content of fileA.

2. If fileA was deleted earlier:

   • The soft link is broken and gives an error:

       yamlCopyEditcat: softlinkA: No such file or directory
     

   • This happens because soft links store relative/absolute paths, and moving them doesn’t change the target path.

How to Fix a Broken Soft Link?

If fileA was deleted or moved, recreate it or update the link:

bashCopyEditln -sf /correct/path/to/fileA ~/dir1/softlinkA