[DM-MUG] alias and symbolic links

[Chris Van Cleve]

To go a touch deeper, a symlink is more reliable, even on a Mac. If you use any CLI programs, or apps that use them, the symlink will be honored whereas the alias has no such guarantee. This becomes more of an important concept as you move into the server space.

Thanks,
Chris Van Cleve
chris at vanclevefamily.net

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On Apr 26, 2011, at 1:50 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:

> Bryan, 
> 
> 
> As always thanks for clarity. This explains it. 
> 
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> On Apr 26, 2011, at Apr 26, 20111:30 PM, Bryan Baker wrote:
>> . So, while a mac can use either an Alias or a symlink, other systems may not be able to handle an alias. 
>> 
>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:
>>> Reading the descriptions of a symbolic link and  Mac alias I am unclear what the advantage is of a symlink when using something like Dropbox. Any help is appreciated. 
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