make link to binary file

mfran2002 · 07-24-2007, 08:14 AM

hi everybody,
i need to create a link (in my /etc/rc3.d) to a binary file "mybin" but i don't know the command syntax...

may you please help me?

thanks a lot!!

rocket357 · 07-24-2007, 08:20 AM

man ln

Basically you want this:

Code:

# ln /path/to/mybin /etc/rc3.d/

The first form of ln listed in the man page is the one I used above...it's:

ln [OPTION] TARGET LINK_NAME

mfran2002 · 07-24-2007, 08:21 AM

sorry,
i was too precipitous...

i find the way:

ln -s /etc/myfolder/mybin mylink

excuse me
thanks anyway

pixellany · 07-24-2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfran2002

i find the way:

ln -s /etc/myfolder/mybin mylink

That only works if you are in the directory where you want the link. (I have always found it to be the most relibale way to make links---"linking in").

Note that you can also do:
ln -s /path/path/filename (makes a link named "filename" in the current directory