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??

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.

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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if only windows short cuts acted like this
i digress

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San Diego Dave
Mything since July 24, 2004

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?



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

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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San Diego Dave
Mything since July 24, 2004

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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Im good to go.. Thanks