HowTo: Find Symlink under UNIX / Linux

To find symbolic links (symlinks) in Unix or Linux, you can use the find command in combination with the -type option. The -type option allows you to search for specific types of files, including symbolic links.

Here’s the basic syntax for finding symlinks:

find /path/to/search -type l

Where /path/to/search is the directory or file system that you want to search for symbolic links. The -type l option specifies that you’re searching for symbolic links.

For example, to search for symbolic links in the current directory and its subdirectories, you can use the following command:

find . -type l

This will list all the symbolic links in the current directory and its subdirectories.

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