On 31 Jan 2003 15:58:15 -0700 FemmeFatale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 15:11, John Richard Smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > It confused me for a long time. > > > > ln -s <destination file> < source file > <enter> > > > > John > > > > -- > > John Richard Smith > > Its still confusing me! This is what I tried & the error msgs: > > [root@Heather bin]# ln -s usr/games/fortune usr/bin > ln: creating symbolic link `usr/bin' to `usr/games/fortune': No such > file or directory > [root@Heather bin]# ln -s usr/games/fortune /usr/bin/.signature.sxw > ln: `/usr/bin/.signature.sxw': File exists > [root@Heather bin]# ln -s /usr/games/fortune /usr/bin/.signature.sxw > ln: `/usr/bin/.signature.sxw': File exists
The preceding example is the only one that has the correct syntax, the error is because /usr/bin/.signature.sxw exists. You have to give it a new name, like /usr/bin/.signature2.sxw. In any event, calling /usr/bin/.signaturex.sxw is just going to call fortune. Since fortune should already be in your path, I'm not sure I understand why you want to make the link. > [root@Heather bin]# ln -s /usr/games/fortune/.signature.sxw > /usr/bin/.signature.sxw > ln: `/usr/bin/.signature.sxw': File exists > > > Heres the contents of both the "fortune" & /usr/bin Directories: > > <skipped irrelvant stuff> > > In the /usr/bin dir - > > [root@Heather bin]# ls -a .signature.sxw > .signature.sxw* > > From /usr/games dir - > > /usr/games/fortune > > help? You can't link two files like this; they both exist. Create a link when you want to make it "easier" for you to get a file. Like instead of typing "vi /var/log/httpd/access_log", I might make a link in my home: ln -s /var/log/xferlog ~/ftplog That creates the file ~/ftplog, which is not a real file, it's just pointing to /var/log/xferlog. "vi ~/ftplog" saves me a few keystrokes. I think what you're wanting to do is use the output from fortune in .signature.sxw? > > Should I just give up till I'm off the demerol <G> Send some my way ;) -- Todd Slater Mandrake Newbie searchable archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-newbie&r=1&w=2 Got a great Mandrake-Linux tip bookmarked? Send it to me and I'll include it in my newbie tips fortune file!
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