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From: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas)
Newsgroups: net.sources.bugs,net.unix
Subject: Re: Problem with patch and infinit directories
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Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 22:27:53 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 11 22:27:53 1985
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In article <4883@utzoo.UUCP> henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes:
>> It turned out that I didn't create an infinit number of subdirectories
>> but rather a directory linked to itself, that is in directory A I have
>> directory B which is a symbolic link to A. As soon as I create a file
>> in A it will appear in B and B/B and B/B/B ...
>
>Aren't symbolic links delightful?

I doubt very much it was a symbolic link - he said it showed up in the
'ls' listing as a real directory.  Also, you can easily remove a
symbolic link.  I think it was a real link (only possible under 4.2 when
running as root, and VERY dangerous).

Oh - yes, symbolic links are delightful (and not in the sense you meant
it, either).

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