Symbolic link is a directory that points to another directory:
$ sudo ln -s TARGET_DIR SYMBOLIC_LINK_DIR
Example 1:
$ cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions
Example 2:
Debian linux Apache location: /var/www
$ sudo ln -s TARGET_DIR SYMBOLIC_LINK_DIR
Example 1:
$ cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions
$ sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_20.jdk/Contents/ "1.8.0_20-ea"
$ ls -alt
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 59 May 14 16:24 1.8.0_20-ea -> /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_20.jdk/Contents/
Example 2:
Debian linux Apache location: /var/www
Mac Apache default location: /Library/WebServer/Document
On Mac to mimic the Debian linux's Apache server in /var/www you can create a symbolic link that points to Mac's default server location:
$ sudo ln -s /Library/WebServer/Documents www
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