From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: johnjulian1@netscape.net Subject: RE: One Command -- Four Types Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 11:16:26 -0400 Sender: linux-admin-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <5F0D2FAF.768FF16D.4DAE6F57@netscape.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: List-Id: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset="iso-8859-1" To: Linux-AdministrationMajordomo The differences are built into the program. The program will check the = name it was started as then behave accordingly. It is done with scripts too. Something like: if [ $( basename $0 ) =3D onename ] then something elsif [ $( basename $0 ) =3D othername ] then otherthing fi SoloCDM wrote: >I tried several ways to force the command ln to create a link with >an option attached . . . it wouldn't work. > >How are there four (/bin/dnsdomainname /bin/domainname >/bin/nisdomainname /bin/ypdomainname) different types of hostname >links with their own separate options? > >--=20 >Note: When you reply to this message, please include the mailing > =A0 =A0 =A0list and/or newsgroup address and my email address in To: > >********************************************************************* >Signed, >SoloCDM- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin"= in >the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >More majordomo info at =A0http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Expe= rience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shop= now.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webma= il.netscape.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin" = in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html