ln -sf does not remove the existing destination files. The old link is kept
[EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# uname -a Linux ws16 2.6.9-11.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri May 20 18:26:27 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# ll total 300 -rw-rw-rw- 1 sentry adge 0 Aug 17 20:35 dtool_user_file_list drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 29 08:26 gconfd-root drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 10 13:32 junk [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# ln -sf junk/ cvv [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# ll total 300 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Aug 18 05:30 cvv -> junk/ drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 29 08:26 gconfd-root [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# ln -sfv gconfd-root/ cvv create symbolic link `cvv/gconfd-root' to `gconfd-root/' [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]# ll total 300 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Aug 18 05:30 cvv -> junk/ -----------------------------End-of-Message-------------- Lambert Tran (714)446-2324 _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
