If I create a symbolic link on one flash drive that points to a file on another flash drive, will that symbolic link still function correctly when both drives are connected to a different computer? Is the functionality due to the symbolic link referencing the UUID of the other drive?
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Don't forget, symlinks just care about the file path. If you create a symlink to something that doesn’t exist yet, it'll still point to it until you break it by deleting the target file. As long as the OS on the new machine recognizes the symlink and mounts the drives properly, you should be okay!
It can actually work without needing the UUID. It mainly depends on whether both drives are mounted at the same path on the second machine. If everything is set up right, you're likely good to go!
Have you given it a shot yet? I'd guess it would work if both drives are mounted at the same points after connecting them to another computer. But beyond that, the file system doesn’t really involve the UUID in this case.
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