Subject: Re: ln -f
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Petar Bogdanovic <p.netbsd@2005.smokva.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 02/01/2006 16:04:36
Steven, Johnny,

thank you! I've totally mis-understood/-translated the sentence. :)


Kind regards,

Petar


Petar Bogdanovic wrote:
> 'ello!
> 
> The man-page of ln(1) says:
> 
> "-f    Unlink any already existing file, permitting the link to occur."
> 
> 
> Well, I somehow do not understand the second part of the description.. 
> (permitting the link to occur) but - to be honest - I even don't 
> understand the first part: "Unlink _any_"? Why any, if I supply an 
> argument? (and I think, that I'll always supply ln with an argument)
> 
> 
> Thank you & with kind regards,
> 
> Petar