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Re: Samba on Cygwin: symlinks on Windows


Hi all,

> > > Well, I know of at least one worthwile advantage of a Samba port on
Windows.
> > >
> > > Suppose this:
> > > - you have Cygwin installed to the root of a Windows drive (D:)
> > > - you share "/" with Samba, and mount it in Windows, as, say, S:.
> > > - do a "ln -s X Y" and presto: you have a symlink to X on your Windows
box!
> > > You see it as a Windows .lnk on D:, but it looks like a symlink on S:!

Corinna Vinschen asked:
> > I don't get it.  You already have symlinks in Cygwin so what's the
> > actual advantage in this situation?!?

Michael Hoffman wrote:
> If I understand this, I think the idea is that symlinks on S: would appear
> as regular folders to non-Cygwin applications, like Windows Explorer.
> Cute.

Yes! That's the point! And it works for files too, not just folders! A Samba
port on Windows would make it possible for you to use symlinks -- symlinks
that would be visible to native Windows apps. This works locally, and of
course, other workstations that mount the shared resource could also benefit
from this advantage!

Bye,
--
Attila Bori
atus@fw.hu





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