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Old 06-06-2012, 12:21 PM   #1
Mallikarjuna.A
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when u change any thing in a file inode number also changes


i open a file with vim command
and i see it inode no using ls -i filename
when i open the same file
and check the inode value it is different
 
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This is explained rather well here. It even explains why it happens in vim but not in original UNIX vi.
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questi...t-in-vi-editor
 
  


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