topic Re: How to make soft or hard link in Windows? in Operating System - Microsoft

How to make soft or hard link in Windows?

Mak_2 — Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:38:31 GMT

Hi,

I need to install BigBrother soft on W2K with apache. This my first experience such kind with Windows and I can not build symbolic link as in UNIX:
ln -s /full_path_to_bb/www /apache_doc_root_dir/bb
It seems the shortcut of windows can not be used for that purpose. Maybe I have to use hard link, but I dont know how to do that?

Any hint?
Thanks in advance.

Mak

Re: How to make soft or hard link in Windows?

John Bolene — Mon, 24 Dec 2001 17:23:47 GMT

There are no links available in Windows as is used in UNIX.

Files are normally copied to where they are needed, and this results in extra space used if more than one copy exists.

Re: How to make soft or hard link in Windows?

Mak_2 — Tue, 25 Dec 2001 12:44:17 GMT

Hi,

If I can't make links in Windows directly then maybe I can build link by another means -
by cygwin for example or by other application ?

What about that ?

Regards,
Mak

Re: How to make soft or hard link in Windows?

John Bolene — Wed, 26 Dec 2001 18:18:01 GMT

You can try that but it is not going to work.

The Windows directory structure does not support linking. You can setup a Windows shortcut which is a sorta link but not a true UNIX link. It sets up a file with a pointer to another file.

I know ISS supports pseudo links in which you can rename directories so that they are available to the webpage structure. I think Apache on W2K can use that also, check the Apache documentation.

Re: How to make soft or hard link in Windows?

Mak_2 — Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:11:40 GMT

Thanks for info.
Mak