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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers link field for directories Post 302091302 by remid1985 on Sunday 1st of October 2006 12:39:56 PM
Old 10-01-2006
I am a little confused.

I got labs to prepare and the question is

5. Normal links cannot be done on directories. What is the meaning of the "link field" for directories ?

I would answer , the same than for normal files ..


But anyway , I understood what you said .
 

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