Eric Jahn wrote:
>Is there a command-line way in linux to create a folder that is really a
>symbolic link to another folder? I don't want to simply create a symbolic
>link, but something that is actually viewed by the filesystem as a directory.
>Thanks!
>
>
A symlink to a directory *is* viewed by the filesystem as a directory
for almost all purposes. This charade is complete enough that it is not
unusual to see /home or /var as symlinks.
ln -s orig_dir new_name
--ronan
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