> However, that's a general problem with our install. If /usr/include is
> a symlink, it will be blown away, too. I've had this happen when I've
> made /var/spool a symlink to a place with more space. Obviously the
> solution isn't to get rid of /var/spool -- that would be silly. The
> solution is to fix the install system so that it does not do this, and
> I'm very much in favor of our finding a good way to do that.

Maybe teach mtree about a new type that may be a dir or a
symlink to one?

(or is it pax that needs to know?)

Actually, on installation, it might be valid for any directory
to be a symlink (or mount point).

pax still has some option letters left, doesn't it?

	David

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David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk