Bob Hilliard wrote: > > I have just upgraded to e2fsprogs 1.10-11, and no they ARE the > same file. Sorry to bother you about a non-current version! > > bob:vc-2:bob>ls -li /sbin/mkfs.ext2 > 86036 -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 17116 Jan 29 12:56 > /sbin/mkfs.ext2* > bob:vc-2:bob>ls -li /sbin/mke2fs > 86036 -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 17116 Jan 29 12:56 > /sbin/mke2fs* > > What, if any, is the advantage of installing these (or any other > files) as hard links instead of symlinks? > > -- > _ > |_) _ |_ Robert D. Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > |_) (_) |_) Palm City, FL USA PGP Key ID: A8E40EB9
One property (advantage?) of hard links is that the file will not actually be removed until the *last* hard-link is removed. i.e. There can be no "dangling links" with hard links. --Bob -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
