How to create a link with an absolute path in Linux? [closed]

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By using "ln -s a b", it creates a soft-link from b to a with a relative path. If 'b' is moved to another directory, it would get broken.

Is there any way so I can create an link with an absolute path?

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Simply use the full path to the link target:

ln -s /full/path/to/a b