Chuck Esterbrook wrote: > > "readlink" works from bash on both systems. > > I could upgrade the boxes, but this script is for external users and > "readlink" appears ubiquitous.
Be careful of readlink: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% ls -l /usr/bin/vi lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Sep 9 15:34 /usr/bin/vi -> /etc/alternatives/vi [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% ls -l /etc/alternatives/vi lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Sep 9 18:48 /etc/alternatives/vi -> /usr/bin/vim.basic [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% ls -l /usr/bin/vim.basic -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1384232 Aug 29 04:02 /usr/bin/vim.basic [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% readlink /usr/bin/vi /etc/alternatives/vi [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% readlink /etc/alternatives/vi /usr/bin/vim.basic [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% readlink /usr/bin/vim.basic zsh: exit 1 readlink /usr/bin/vim.basic I would have expected ``readlink /usr/bin/vi'' to report /usr/bin/vim.basic. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]% realpath /usr/bin/vi /usr/bin/vim.basic -john -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-lpsg
