Commandline101: Creating Symbolic Links
How to create symbolic links from the command line. Making shortcuts to the files you use most can make your life easier.
How to create symbolic links from the command line. Making shortcuts to the files you use most can make your life easier.
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Dont forget the '-s'
Make sure you enter 'ln -s ...' or else you'll make a hard link. It's very different from a symlink and probably not what you wanted.
MDF
Shawn, the MDF backdrop is kinda cheap looking -- you clearly need a bigger budget! Well, now that the economy has recovered* that should not be a problem.
;-)
Thanks for another great video tip.
*Don't blame me, see Shawn's blog.
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