# \#symlink

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## [Symlink to artifacts](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/symlink-to-artifacts/27650)

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**Author:** [@jwdebelius](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/jwdebelius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/symlink-to-artifacts/27650 "2023-09-18T15:42:11Z")

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Hi Dev team, I'm having an issue where I would love to be able to operate on a symlink to a qiime2 Artifact rather than the artifact itself. My HPC is a tangled nightmare that hates me, and being able to symlink, rather…