Re: symlink confusion
From: Steve Bertrand (iaccounts_at_northnetworks.ca)
Date: 11/12/03
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:08:26 -0500 (EST) To: Daniela <dgw@liwest.at>
> > # ln -s /usr/X11R6 /home/steve/X11R6
> >
> > Which put a new link from the original to the new location.
> >
> > If I # rm /home/steve/X11R6, will I be safe as to not delete the original
> > directory?
I'm sorry, the above line should have read:
# rm /usr/X11R6
not the other way around. In essence, if I delete the link, the directory
should remain right? Then I can just move the directory back to it's
original location?
Steve
>
> What does:
> # ls -l /usr/X11R6 /home/steve/X11R6
> tell you?
> I'm currently a bit confused.
>
>
>
> > If this is true, what could I have done in the past that would of seen an
> > entire directory structure deleted by deleting the link?
> >
> > Tks for your input.
> >
> > Steve
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