Can't delete symbolic link

chichibabin · 01-20-2004, 06:14 AM

Hi,
I have accidently created a symbolic link to my kernel source directory in the wrong location using 'ln -s /usr/src/2.6.1 build'. Whatever I do I cannot delete the link. I have tried rm, rm -f, rm -fr and rmdir. Does anyone know what I need to do to delete it?
Cheers, Sat

acid_kewpie · 01-20-2004, 06:30 AM

you just need to delete it like a file, and not actually go inside the link itself

Code:

rm /usr/src/linux

will try to use it as a file whereas

Code:

rm /usr/src/linux/

will delete the contents of the directory, as by the / you are following the link.