Will SMAPI recognize symlinks?

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I just got Stardew Valley on my computer so that I can use mods with it. I've never used SMAPI before, so I'm having to do some research here. I already know I want a different mod configuration for each save, and I don't want to have to manually enable and disable the correct mods every time I change which save I'm on. The wiki has instructions for creating mod groups, but as far as I understand it, each mod group is its own folder and its mods have to be kept within it. Can I use symlinks in those folders to avoid having to download a mod multiple times in order to use it in multiple groups? Is this an organization system anybody else has tried? (Or is there a better organization system that I'm missing?)

Edit: forgot to mention, but I'm on Linux. Might affect the answer, since I know Windows and Mac often handle files differently.