$ ln -s file1 link1
#Example: ln -s /var/file_i_want_to_link /etc/symbolic_link_name
ln -s <location_of_file1> <desired_location_of_symlink>
# Basic syntax:
ls -s /path/to/file /path/to/destination/directory
# Note, as far as I know, you don't have to do anything special to create a
# symlink from another symlink. Just use the regular ln -s command on the
# symlinks