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From: jfh@killer.UUCP (John Haugh)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: symbolic links are a botch
Message-ID: <1008@killer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 13:45:58 EDT
Article-I.D.: killer.1008
Posted: Tue Jun 16 13:45:58 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 25-Jun-87 06:28:23 EDT
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Summary: Problem is with [f]stat(2)?

I don't use BSD-Unix, so I never know what I am talking about.  You can
stop reading now if you want to.

I spent some time using Ultrix on a uVax-II and sort of liked it.  The
biggest problem I had was understanding what I got if I stat(2)ed a symbolic
link.  My USG-Unix brain says I should get a stat structure saying I found
a symbolic link.  But I don't seem to believe this is the way it works.

Please, send some manual pages to this poor degenerate System V user.  I need
the confusion at this time in my life.

- John.		(jfh@killer.UUCP)	(Down and out in the Big D)

Disclaimer:
	No disclaimer.  Whatcha gonna do, sue me?