soft link
 

Hi

rm -f /usr/local/bin/perl -> /usr/bin/perl

it will remove softlink or permanently delete perl

Regards
Girish

To delete the soft link, don't need to give the source file location also.

Just delete the link using rm command that is enough.

rm /usr/local/bin/perl

my doubt is that it will delete perl software ?

no, it will delete only softlink.

be careful

maybe you will delete source file or folder

You should use unlink

unlink softlink ;)

Don't worry !
rm -f soft_link
it will remove only link not the source, for you satisfaction just try it yourself
ln -sf ./name_to_any_file ./soft_lik
then
rm -f soft_link

I tried the same.

this is great wisdom!!

I keep a directory in my ~ called "play". This contains small file and directories that I use specifically to try things and verify how they work, Everything in the directory is expendable, and so I can make mistakes with impunity.