15.12.2002 18:23:32, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 05:31:15PM +0100, Michael Naumann wrote: >> when I do from perl >> @f = stat "f"; >> @sl2f = stat "sl2f"; >> I always get the same contents in @sl2f as in @f, i.e stat follows the link. >> Thus I cannot decide via stat, >> whether the file in question is a symlink or a not. > >Use lstat().
Oh my, I feel so stupid right now. I wonder why during my research I missed the obvious. Thanx, Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]