Re: Linking Files

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From: David Stanaway
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00

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In article <dgiww2tqa7y.fsf@staff.cs.usyd.edu.au>, Eric Rose wrote:
>"Stuart Folo" <webmaster@simcomcity.com> writes:
>
>> Hello I would like to know the easyest way to link two files between two
>> different directories? I am trying to finish setting up my new linux box..
>> Thanks in advance
>> Stuart
>> 
>> stuart@simcomcity.com
>> 
>> 
>
>Stuart,
>
>use `ln -s /path/to/orig_file /new/path/to/new_name`
>
>If both files are on the same file system then `ln old new` by itself is fine
>but the -s option will be needed otherwise.
>
 

Hi Eric.  

Also.. across Filesystems, the -s is needed as it is for directories too.

David Stanaway

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