diff --git a/coreutils/src/commands/ln.rs b/coreutils/src/commands/ln.rs
index b09b757..b851c3e 100644
--- a/coreutils/src/commands/ln.rs
+++ b/coreutils/src/commands/ln.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use boxutils::args::ArgParser;
 use boxutils::commands::Command;
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 pub struct Ln;
 
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ impl Command for Ln {
             .add_option("-S")
             .parse_args("ln");
 
+        let mut dereference = true;
         let help = args.get_normal_args().len() != 2 || args.get_flag("--help");
         if help {
             println!("Usage: ln [-sfnbtv] [-S SUF] TARGET LINK");
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl Command for Ln {
         }
 
         if args.get_flag("-f") {
-            if fs::metadata(&destination).is_ok() {
+            if fs::exists(&destination).unwrap() {
                 if fs::metadata(&destination).unwrap().is_dir() {
                     fs::remove_dir_all(&destination).unwrap();
                 } else {
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for Ln {
         }
 
         if args.get_flag("-n") {
-            if Path::new(&destination).exists() {
-                println!("ln: {} exists, stopping...", destination);
-                return;
-            }
+            dereference = false;
         }
 
         if args.get_flag("-b") {
@@ -54,13 +51,13 @@ impl Command for Ln {
         }
 
         if args.get_flag("-s") {
-            let symlink_result = boxutils::cross::fs::symlink(to_be_linked, destination);
+            let symlink_result = boxutils::cross::fs::symlink(to_be_linked, destination, dereference);
 
             if let Err(e) = symlink_result {
                 eprintln!("ln: failed to create symlink: {}", e);
             }
         } else {
-            if let Err(e) = boxutils::cross::fs::hard_link(to_be_linked, destination) {
+            if let Err(e) = boxutils::cross::fs::hard_link(to_be_linked, destination, dereference) {
                 eprintln!("ln: failed to create hard link: {}", e);
             }
         }
diff --git a/utils/src/cross/fs.rs b/utils/src/cross/fs.rs
index af15cd7..9660231 100644
--- a/utils/src/cross/fs.rs
+++ b/utils/src/cross/fs.rs
@@ -5,24 +5,56 @@ use std::os::unix::fs::symlink as unix_symlink;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use std::os::windows::fs::{symlink_dir, symlink_file};
 
+fn deref(to_be_dereferenced: String) -> String {
+    let mut metadata = fs::metadata(&to_be_dereferenced).unwrap();
+    let file = &to_be_dereferenced;
+    let mut new_file = file.clone();
+    while metadata.is_symlink() {
+        new_file = String::from(fs::read_link(new_file.to_string()).unwrap().into_os_string().into_string().unwrap());
+        metadata = fs::metadata(&new_file).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    new_file
+}
+
 #[cfg(windows)]
-pub fn symlink(to_be_linked: String, destination: String) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    let target_metadata = fs::metadata(&to_be_linked)?;
-    if target_metadata.is_dir() {
-        symlink_dir(&to_be_linked, &destination)
+pub fn symlink(to_be_linked: String, destination: String, dereference: bool) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    if !dereference {
+        let target_metadata = fs::metadata(&to_be_linked)?;
+        if target_metadata.is_dir() {
+            symlink_dir(&to_be_linked, &destination)
+        } else {
+            symlink_file(&to_be_linked, &destination)
+        }?;
     } else {
-        symlink_file(&to_be_linked, &destination)
-    }?;
+        let dereferenced = deref(to_be_linked.clone());
+        let deref_metadata = fs::metadata(&dereferenced)?;
+        if deref_metadata.is_dir() {
+            symlink_dir(&dereferenced, &destination)
+        } else {
+            symlink_file(&dereferenced, &destination)
+        }?;
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-pub fn symlink(to_be_linked: String, destination: String) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    unix_symlink(to_be_linked, destination)?;
+pub fn symlink(to_be_linked: String, destination: String, dereference: bool) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    if !dereference {
+        unix_symlink(to_be_linked, destination)?;
+    } else {
+        let dereferenced = deref(to_be_linked);
+        unix_symlink(dereferenced, destination)?;
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn hard_link(to_be_linked: String, destination: String) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    fs::hard_link(to_be_linked, destination)?;
+pub fn hard_link(to_be_linked: String, destination: String, dereference: bool) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    if !dereference {
+        fs::hard_link(to_be_linked, destination)?;
+    } else {
+        let dereferenced = deref(to_be_linked);
+        fs::hard_link(dereferenced, destination)?;
+    }
     Ok(())
 }