How to set Sim link or Symbolic link?

set Sim link or Symbolic link

Basically Sim link or Symbolic link  is a type of File that contains a reference to another File/Directories  in the form of an absolute and that affects path name.

The format for Sim link or Symbolic link is as follows

ln -s <file name> in the directory you want to make a link from.

For example

To set mysql Sim link or Symbolic link

ln -s  ../../var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock mysql.sock

or

ln -s /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock mysql.sock

You need to use above Sim link or Symbolic link as per your mysql setp.
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