softlink

A softlink is sorta like the old MS-Doc 'subst' command - if that helps anyone understand it better.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Except softlinks work with files and directories, not just directories. softlink = 'ln - s' to me.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Editing either of these locations once alters the results on both the softlink and the actual inode-based file.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Except softlinks work with files and directories, not just directories. softlink = 'ln -s' to me.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

A softlink is sorta like the old MS-Doc 'subst' command - if that helps anyone understand it better.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Editing either of these locations once alters the results on both the softlink and the actual inode-based file.

Move Files Without Breaking Stuff | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Fortunately, since the mysql installation creates a softlink to /usr/local/mysql I was able to omit that and just issue:

ginger's thoughts » MySQL, Snow Leopard and ruby 2009

By the way /usr/bin/latex is a softlink, not a script.

A little help setting up LaTeX « Climate Audit 2007