When using the ln command to create a link, which argument specifies the name of the link?

• A. The second path is the link name
• B. The first path is the link name
• C. Both paths are the link name
• D. The command cannot create a link with two paths

Answer: (A)

When creating a link with ln, you provide the existing file as the first path and the desired name of the link as the second path. The name you give in that second position becomes the link’s filename in the location you’re creating it in. For example, ln /usr/bin/python3 python3-link creates a link named python3-link that points to /usr/bin/python3. The same idea applies to symbolic links with -s: ln -s /usr/bin/python3 python3-link. So the second argument is the link name, not the original target.