 How To Symlink Directories? |
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 Aug 14 2007, 07:10 PM
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How do you symlink directories? When I try to cd into a directory I've symlinked, it says "too many layers of symbolic links."
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Aug 14 2007, 08:30 PM
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QUOTE(Capn_Fish @ Aug 15 2007, 03:10 AM) How do you symlink directories? When I try to cd into a directory I've symlinked, it says "too many layers of symbolic links." Same as for a file. You've probably got some recursive links somewhere. |
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Aug 15 2007, 07:48 AM
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CODE /stuff#mkdir test /stuff#ln -s test /test /stuff#cd /test -bash: cd: /test: Too many levels of symbolic links /stuff# What am I doing wrong, then? There's nothing in the folder. |
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Aug 15 2007, 11:29 AM
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I fixed your post
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Aug 15 2007, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE(Capn_Fish @ Aug 15 2007, 10:48 AM) CODE /stuff#mkdir test /stuff#ln -s test /test /stuff#cd /test -bash: cd: /test: Too many levels of symbolic links /stuff# What am I doing wrong, then? There's nothing in the folder.  Try using a full path. I believe ln uses relative paths, which has caused confusing problems for me before. With relative paths, you're linking /test to itself. ln -s /stuff/test /test should accomplish what it seems you're trying to do. |
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Aug 15 2007, 06:40 PM
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That solved it. Thanks everyone!
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