Bob Proulx wrote: > Simpler with shorter paths. > > $ mkdir a > $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "b" symink to "a" > $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "a/a" symlink due to existence of "b" > > To avoid using portable syntax. (Okay for System V systems [HP-UX, others].) > > $ mkdir a > $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "b" symink to "a" > $ rm -f b # <-- Removes "b" before creating second symlink > $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "a/a" symlink due to existence of "b"
My comment above is a mistake. This following comment is wrong. > $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "a/a" symlink due to existence of "b" That should read: $ mkdir a $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "b" symink to "a" $ rm -f b # <-- Removes "b" before creating second symlink $ ln -s a b # <-- Creates "b" symlink to "a" due to no prior "b" Sorry for the mistake in that comment. Bob
