Links in Linux are like shortcuts: references to a file that don't duplicate it. A symbolic link references by filename but ...

Have you heard it said that everything in Linux is a file? That is largely true, and that’s why the ability to manipulate files is crucial to mastering Linux Fu. One thing that makes a Linux ...

Symbolic links, or symlinks, are versatile tools supported by major operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, and Ubuntu. Android and iOS offer limited symlink capabilities, usually for ...

Topic ===== Symlink attacks in ed. Problem Description ===== The ed editor used files in /tmp with predictable names. By using various symlink attacks, it is possible for local users to exploit this ...