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Possible bug in 'ln -s target dir' check code --
From: |
Townsend, Paul |
Subject: |
Possible bug in 'ln -s target dir' check code -- |
Date: |
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:04:34 +0000 |
I am probably incorrectly interpreting the autoconf code that checks whether or
not 'ln -s target dir' works. It seems the check code is satisfied if
mkdir a
touch b
ln -s b a
works without aborting. On Ubuntu this does create a 'b' symlink in 'a' but
that symlink is an infinite a/b->a/b. In fact I think the only way to succeed
is to use
ln -s $PWD/b a
i.e., the ln app should be a heck of a lot smarter.
-- Thanks,
-- Paul Townsend
- Possible bug in 'ln -s target dir' check code --,
Townsend, Paul <=