Re: [SLE] How do I remove a sym link?

From: Patrick Shanahan (paka_at_wahoo.no-ip.org)
Date: 08/31/04

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    * Randall R Schulz <rschulz@sonic.net> [08-31-04 00:44]:
    >
    > Did you follow your own advice in order to confirm it's usefulness?

    sure did.
     
    > Actually, this one is not so straightforward to find in the manual. The
    > "rm" man page doesn't mention any of the special details pertinent to the
    > treatment of symbolic links. The relevant information is on the "unlink
    > (3p) man page, where the following statement appears:
    >
    > "If path names a symbolic link, unlink() shall remove the symbolic link
    > named by path and shall not affect any file or directory named by the
    > contents of the symbolic link."

    If you read my entire post, you would know that I told him to treat
    the "sym" link as a file...
     
    > If one doesn't know that the system call that forms the basis of the "rm"
    > command is "unlink" (and why would one?), then the hunt for the
    > information could be a lengthy one.

    And unnecessary, in this case. The question was about soft or sym
    links, not hard links.

    You make me think that you believe that one need not make any effort
    to gain his own solutions. While I did not present him with the
    specific command line command necessary to complete his task, he did
    not provide the file/link name necessary and I did give him sufficient
    refference and direction to complete his task.

    He will learn to do for himself if you lead him. He will learn to
    rely on you if you provide the answers. And I am using 'you' in
    general, not specifically Randal R Schultz.

    I will help anyone who asks for help and shows that he is making an
    effort, ie: wants *assistance*.

    I will *work* (for $$$s) for someone who wants *me* to do the work. 

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