Is it possible to make a dir a symbolic link?

dr_zayus69 · 03-07-2005, 03:06 AM

Is it possible to make a directory a symbolic link so when i put files it it they are really going to another directory?

slakmagik · 03-07-2005, 03:13 AM

Sure - just like a file. Directory's just a sort of file.

pezplaya · 03-07-2005, 09:01 PM

you also could have tried it yourself

J.W. · 03-07-2005, 10:26 PM

And to add to digiot's comment, in Linux (and Unix) everything is a file. -- J.W.

dr_zayus69 · 03-09-2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally posted by pezplaya
you also could have tried it yourself

I did try first. Grip rips mp3's to /home/jeff/mp3 but i wanted to redirect it to /home/jeff/media/music so i did :

ln -s /home/jeff/media/music /home/jeff/mp3

that created a symbolic link in mp3 called music. So does that mean you can't turn an existing dir into a symbolic link?