Very Computer

by **mike** » Mon, 28 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I use rh 5.2

I am confused ( that is normal ). The /etc/X11 directory has a lot of
the config files that are in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. I checked for symbolic
links had none, directory linked "none", Hard links " YES!!!" ( first
question why when I take a listing of the directory the hard link number
is still at 1, is the number wher useing "ls" the hard link count).
There is a X86Config under the /etc/X11 and one under the
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11 but they are not hard linked.

I have been making all my changes to the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. ( I think i
moved the X86Config to a different name for a back up and cp it back. So
I that could have screwed up the hard link.)

So can some one tell me if theirs are hard linked together.

I also would like a good linux book if one could suggestes a book I
bought the Unleashed linux third edition but it reminds me of the man
pages. not specific enough. Is "running lunix" a good book.

mike

by **Somethin** » Tue, 29 Dec 1998 04:00:00

> I use rh 5.2

> I am confused ( that is normal ). The /etc/X11 directory has a lot of
> the config files that are in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. I checked for symbolic
> links had none, directory linked "none", Hard links " YES!!!" ( first
> question why when I take a listing of the directory the hard link number
> is still at 1, is the number wher useing "ls" the hard link count).
> There is a X86Config under the /etc/X11 and one under the
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11 but they are not hard linked.

> I have been making all my changes to the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. ( I think i
> moved the X86Config to a different name for a back up and cp it back. So
> I that could have screwed up the hard link.)

> So can some one tell me if theirs are hard linked together.

On my system symbolic links are used. You can make sym links using ln
-s.

Quote:> I also would like a good linux book if one could suggestes a book I
> bought the Unleashed linux third edition but it reminds me of the man
> pages. not specific enough. Is "running lunix" a good book.

Read through the Linux documentation project.

http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/LDP/gs/gs.html
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX-3.html#ss3.1
http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/

by **Jeff Ivers** » Tue, 29 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Here are some books which may help:

Running Linux
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565921518/iversonsoftwarecA

A Practical Guide to Linux
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201895498/iversonsoftwarecA

Linux : The Complete Reference (Complete Reference)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078824613/iversonsoftwarecA

>I use rh 5.2

>I am confused ( that is normal ). The /etc/X11 directory has a lot of
>the config files that are in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. I checked for symbolic
>links had none, directory linked "none", Hard links " YES!!!" ( first
>question why when I take a listing of the directory the hard link number
>is still at 1, is the number wher useing "ls" the hard link count).
>There is a X86Config under the /etc/X11 and one under the
>/usr/X11R6/lib/X11 but they are not hard linked.

>I have been making all my changes to the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11. ( I think i
>moved the X86Config to a different name for a back up and cp it back. So
>I that could have screwed up the hard link.)

>So can some one tell me if theirs are hard linked together.

>I also would like a good linux book if one could suggestes a book I
>bought the Unleashed linux third edition but it reminds me of the man
>pages. not specific enough. Is "running lunix" a good book.

>mike

Kind Regards,
Jeff Iverson
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