[Novalug] ? symbolic links to usb_drive
Mark Smith
mark@winksmith.com
Sun Dec 15 16:20:37 EST 2013
symlinks just don't care about the target. they don't even have to exist.
ln -s /a/b/c foo
ls -l foo
lrwxrwxrwx 1 mark.smith domain^users 6 Dec 16 10:15 foo -> /a/b/c
i wouldn't worry about the target. if you're getting problems, i'd
focus on the local file system, not the target.
the command below is trying to create a symlink on the USB drive.
are you sure that's what you want to do? most USB drives have FAT on
them which do not support symlinks.
if you want a link on your home directory linking to a directory/file
on USB drive you have do that "backwards."
ln -s /home/joeking/usb_3/file_2 /home/joeking/file_1
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 01:45:02PM -0500, Joseph K Umstead wrote:
> Hello Group,
>
> Enjoying reading this NOVALUG postings.
>
> I have been trying to link files in my home director to a usb_drive,
>
> the usb drive is mounted @ /home/joeking/usb_3
>
> like: ln -s /home/joeking/file_1 /home/joeking/usb_3/file_2
>
> so far can not do. What I have read says can not link to a usb drive
>
> that is format in vfat, is this true?
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Hei konā mai
Mark Smith
mark@winksmith.com
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