link to ping

[Gops_1]

lr-sr-xr-t 1 root sys 14 Feb 25 2004 ping -> /usr/sbin/ping

-r-sr-xr-t 1 root sys sdf 14 Feb 25 2004 ping

In one HP UX server I am seeing the first output and in another HP UX server it like this. Both of them are from /etc/ping.

I want to create a link.

i have tried the command
ln -s /usr/sbin/ping /etc/ping

and

ln -s /etc/png /usr/sbin/ping

Nothing gives me a proper link.

Can i get a proper command

Thanks
gV

[Ivan Krastev · Accepted solution]

To make a symbolic link use:

ln -s sourse target

See man page for more details.

regards,
ivan

[OFC_EDM]

You may want to check your /usr/sbin/ping.
Compare with /usr/sbin/ping on your other system.

You may have overwritten it with that 2nd command.

ln -s /etc/png /usr/sbin/ping

The order is

Cheers

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi gv,

seems like you have "destroyed" your /usr/sbin/ping when you did:
ln -s /etc/png /usr/sbin/ping


You will have to restore the file from backup.


kind regards
yogeeraj

[TTr]

Might this be the reason why your ping command hung in

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1225812

That's why I had asked for the output of "ll /usr/sbin/ping"> I don't think the output you showed was from the right server.

[Gops_1]

Thanks for all your help, I think ping tool was corrupted for some reason. I copied /usr/sbin/ping from other hpus server. It works well now.

Thanks
gV

[Gops_1]

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