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| Author: | gr8nash [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Smybolic link question.. |
Quote: try making that file /home/mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc instead of /home/mythtv/.lircrc
i have a question that bothers me.. i have seen this type of thing several times. IF a symbolic link is just a link to the file.. why would it matter what file you edit.. the link or the symbolic link?? |
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| Author: | davem [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:52 pm ] |
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It makes no difference whether you edit an actual file or a link. The example you used with the lircrc files doesn't apply to a symlink discussion, on my system anyway. They are two separate files. |
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| Author: | cesman [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:58 pm ] |
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You never edit a symlink. It is just a link to the file. For instance: /home/mythtv/.lircrc is linked to /home/mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc If you attempted to edit /home/mythtv/.lircrc, I don't really edit it. Rather /home/mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc is editted. |
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| Author: | sddave [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:05 pm ] |
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if only windows short cuts acted like this i digress |
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| Author: | gr8nash [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:29 pm ] |
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So if you need to edit a file that has a symbolic link, you can edit either one with the same result, since your are editing the same file right? Quote: You never edit a symlink.
This doesnt mean you cant edit a symbolic link... just that it really just edits the file it is linked to. SOrry to beat a dead horse, i just wanted to make sure i know.. what i think i know 
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| Author: | sddave [ Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:52 pm ] |
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if you attempt to eat me, but i hand you a chicken pot pie, does it count as you eating me? |
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| Author: | Xsecrets [ Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:05 am ] |
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LOL sddave actually in 2003 billy boy has actually implemented something very similar to simlinks. gr8nash look at it this way you can approch a door from the left or the right, but you end up going through the same door either way. |
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| Author: | gr8nash [ Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:05 am ] |
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Im good to go.. Thanks
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