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From: Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) 
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re:  How can I find where a link leads to ???
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Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 09:16:17 EST
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ls -i filename
gives you the inode number; otherwise the question has no meaning.
All links have the same status; there is no place in the
hierarchical file system where the file "really" is.