git bash symbolic links on windows

[bistritapcv]

I did an ln -s file1 file2  in gitbash.

when I did an ls -l file2 it did not have an "s" in it.

When I did "stat" on each file, there were different inodes.

I was wondering whether "ln -s" (symbolic links) do not work on git bash in Windows 7?

[nadiajoyce]

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[bistritapcv]

Unfortunately, no one has answered.

[primetheus · Accepted solution]

Symbolic links on Git Bash for Windows needs to be enabled when you install it

[gani247]

how to get it enabled after its installed

[Zhen-hui]

I would just reinstall gitbash, quick and easy!

[IsaacABrown]

You can set this in the config file for git for windows. By default, this is located at `C:\ProgramData\Git\config`.  

Find the `[core]` section and add `symlinks = true` to turn it on.