Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ2] can't link directory - need advice

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

Neil,

Can you tell me what is the difference between a symbolic and a hard link?

Thanks,
Fathi


----- Original Message -----
From: Neil J. Kemp <neil@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 7:54 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] [RaQ2] can't link directory - need advice


> yes, you need to use the -d parameter:
>
> ln -d sourcedir targetname
>
> Although you might want to try the nicer (well I think so!) symbolic link
> of:
>
> ln -s -d sourcedir targetname
>
> Unless you have a specific reason to hardlink the symbolic link is probably
> your best bet
>
> --Neil
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andre Vatke
> Sent: 17 December 1999 17:42
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] [RaQ2] can't link directory - need advice
>
>
> I just tried to link a web directory to another site so that a virtual site
> w/ shared IP can be seen before the Internic changes go through.
>
> I wanted site45's web directory to link to main.domain.or.ip/abc.  Here's
> what I entered as root in telnet:
>
> ln /home/sites/site45/web /home/sites/home/abc
>
> this is the response:
>
> ln: /home/sites/site45/web: hard link not allowed for directory
>
> Anyone know how to enable linking for this directory?
>
> Andre Vatke
> (614) 860-8460
> Nebulis Networks http://nebulis.net
> Access - Hosting - Design
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