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From: rbj@dsys.ncsl.nist.gov (Root Boy Jim)
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Subject: Strange file system error
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Date: 31 Jul 89 22:46:26 GMT
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? From: Chris Torek <chris@mimsy.uucp>

? The other possible way to remove it is to use /etc/unlink (if you have
? it; if not, compile a one-line C program and run that).

? 	main() { exit(unlink("/the/bad/directory")); }

A more general version is:

 	main(c,v) char *v[]; { exit(c == 2 ? unlink(v[1]) : -1); }

Its companion program, `link', is:

 	main(c,v) char *v[]; { exit(c == 3 ? link(v[1],v[2]) : -1); }

? In any case, complain to Apple.

And when you do, don't forget to mention The Lawsuit.

? In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7163)
? Domain:	chris@mimsy.umd.edu	Path:	uunet!mimsy!chris

	Root Boy Jim
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