Matthias Andree <matthias.and...@gmx.de> wrote: > > If they're in the same physical FS there's no need for a symlink. > > You might as well use a hardlink. > > And then discuss how all the time zone configuration tools deal > with /etc/localtime - truncate/overwrite, direct overwrite ...
In that case neither a symlink nor a hardlink is safe, regardless of whether /etc and /usr/share/timezone are in the same FS. Either truncate/overwrite or direct overwrite will trash the target of a symlink just as they would the file identified by a hardlink. _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
