Version Change on Unix

[Nancy Palmquist]

Bill Campbell wrote:
> On Tue, May 19, 2009, Fairlight wrote:
>   
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>>     
>>> Does anyone know the right LINK command to use to change the link between
>>>
>>> /appl/fp  and another version folder in the /appl folder.
>>>
>>> For example,
>>>
>>> I need to link to /appl/fp_v5.0.15D4
>>>
>>> I can not figure out the right command.
>>>       
>> ln -sf /appl/fp_v5.0.15D4 /appl/fp
>>
>> NOTE:  Some variants (notably Solaris 7 and 8) tend to ignore the force
>> flag and require prior manual removal of the link prior to using 'ln', or
>> they'll kick back "file exists" and do nothing--despite the -f argument.
>>     
>
> If the destination is a direcotory, the new link may end up *IN*
> that directory instead of what one wants.
>
> Bill
>   
Bill,

Mark's syntax worked perfect.  I found that if the destination existed 
and was a directory it put the link inside as you suggest.  If it did 
not exist I got a LINK file instead of something that looked like a 
directory.  I had tired all permutations that I could think of and I 
knew none were correctly displaying the result.

I even checked filePro docs with no document on installations and how to 
roll back.

Actually, I need to roll forward.  I had installed new version for this 
customer but when I restored their stuff, it attached to the older 
version and I wanted to fix it without reinstalling.

All is good. I am just checking stuff.

Nancy

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