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Rohit_4739 09-18-2015 06:04 AM
symlink with same name as that of source
 
Hi,

While this may be very noob question but somehow i cant figure out how to do it.

I have a directory /extras/test; and i want to create a symlink to this directory under /extras with name 'test' as the symlink name. I have seen similar thing on one of our servers so just got curious that how was that even possible..

So anyone any idea please.

smallpond 09-18-2015 06:27 AM
You can't have two entries in a directory with the same name in any file system that I know of.

Rohit_4739 09-18-2015 07:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by smallpond (Post 5422189)
You can't have two entries in a directory with the same name in any file system that I know of.
Even i know that, but i have seen this on an AIX server so i was very much confused on how that was even possible.

jpollard 09-19-2015 04:18 PM
Even on AIX you can't do that.

I bet there was a blank in the file name though - that would allow it to appear to be the same when it really isn't.


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