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kosta
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Member # 13

posted September 19, 2001 08:09 PM

i read somewhere a while ago how to create symbollic links through the terminal... but i've forgotten now.

can someone help me out?

thanks

kosta

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Kim Slawson
Junior Member
Member # 108

posted September 19, 2001 11:42 PM

ln -s file1 file2

where file1 is the original file and file2 is the link you wish to create

ln file1 file2
is similar, except that it creates a hard link, which cannot cross filesystems...

when in doubt, use man... "man ln" will tell you all this and more.

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kosta
Junior Member
Member # 13

posted September 20, 2001 08:41 AM

thanks kim!

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