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From: rbj@uunet.UU.NET (Root Boy Jim)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals
Subject: Re: Should find traverse symbolic links?
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Date: 4 Mar 91 22:52:59 GMT
References: <1991Feb25.130613.2553@phri.nyu.edu> <BZS.91Feb26172744@world.std.com> <1991Mar3.003300.23940@NCoast.ORG>
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In article <1991Mar3.003300.23940@NCoast.ORG> allbery@ncoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) writes:
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>The Altos systems at work (aside from the 5000, which runs SCO Pseudnix and
>therefore doesn't have symlinks... d*mmit) have a "find" which understands the
>"-nosym" option.  It prevents traversal of symlinks --- the opposite of what
>you're asking for.

This is just plain wrong. Worse, it's dangerous.
What next, follow symlinks on rm -f?

Brandon, you are a glutton for punishment.
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