Public bug reported:
When i use ln command, it copies target instead of linking to it.
cd /usr/bin
sudo rm wish
sudo ln wish8.5 wish
creates an "executable" and not a "link to executable".
Also tried, in home
ln ~/Tests/test.sh
It creates a copy of the file in the current folder, not a link to.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: coreutils 8.5-1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: addfd9e1f8a85231021fb91288f47aaf
CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
Date: Sat Oct 1 11:10:52 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007.1)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (155 days ago)
** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty
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ln copy instead of link
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