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From: flee@shire.cs.psu.edu (Felix Lee)
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Subject: Re: Should "ls -R" traverse symlinks?
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Date: 12 May 89 11:46:45 GMT
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No.  Not unless "ls -R" detects cycles and guarantees termination.%
If you really want to traverse links, "ls -RL" is almost adequate.

% A normal "ls -R" can still loop, but this should be uncommon.
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Felix Lee	flee@shire.cs.psu.edu	*!psuvax1!shire!flee