Hard Links

Chalnoth · 11-17-02, 10:36 PM

This should be an easy one for anybody who's used Linux for any decent amount of time.

Hard Links: How do you create and modify them?

Basically, I just installed the latest version of mozilla (the one that came with Redhat 7.3 apparently has a bug where cookies don't work properly), and I'd like to change the current link in /usr/bin to point to the newly-installed version.

Ryo-Ohki · 11-18-02, 03:03 AM

You can use the "ln" command. Sorry for the vague response - I always refer to the man page for the specifics to get the job done since I don't use it very often...

chalnoth@yourbox# man ln

Chalnoth · 11-18-02, 07:31 AM

Thanks! Works great

Chalnoth · 11-18-02, 08:26 AM

Hmmm...now I would like to do another basic Linux thing. I'd like to know how to write a script to load at startup.

11-17-02, 10:36 PM	#1
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11-18-02, 03:03 AM	#2
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11-18-02, 07:31 AM	#3
Chalnoth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,293	Thanks! Works great

11-18-02, 08:26 AM	#4
Chalnoth Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,293	Hmmm...now I would like to do another basic Linux thing. I'd like to know how to write a script to load at startup.