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I want to create a symlink

~/.pm2/logs -> /opt/myapp/log

When I run

ln -sFf /opt/myapp/log ~/.pm2/logs

I get a symlink

~/.pm2/logs/log -> /opt/myapp/log

which is not what I want.

I'd prefer a POSIX-compatible solution if possible.

symlink ln

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I want to create a symlink

~/.pm2/logs -> /opt/myapp/log

When I run

ln -sFf /opt/myapp/log ~/.pm2/logs

I get a symlink

~/.pm2/logs/log -> /opt/myapp/log

which is not what I want.

I'd prefer a POSIX-compatible solution if possible.

symlink ln

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I want to create a symlink

~/.pm2/logs -> /opt/myapp/log

When I run

ln -sFf /opt/myapp/log ~/.pm2/logs

I get a symlink

~/.pm2/logs/log -> /opt/myapp/log

which is not what I want.

I'd prefer a POSIX-compatible solution if possible.

symlink ln

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~/.pm2/logs -> /opt/myapp/log

ln -sFf /opt/myapp/log ~/.pm2/logs

~/.pm2/logs/log -> /opt/myapp/log

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You already have a directory at ~/.pm2/logs. Since that directory exists, the symbolic link is put inside it.

Would you want that ~/.pm2/logs is a symbolic link rather than a directory, then you will have to remove or rename that existing directory first.

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  I thought "-Ff" flags are specifically made to replace target directory so I don't have to remove it manually. Am I wrong?
  
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  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @ptkvsk The -F flag does something completely different and is not a POSIX option. The -f flag would not unlink a directory. The standard specifies that if the target (the last operand) is a directory, then the link will be place inside it. The -f option does not change this behaviour.
  
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  Those flags likely only work with hard links, as well. With symbolic links it doesn't matter what the Target is, a file or a directory. to hard links it does matter.
  
  – 0xSheepdog
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Remove the ~/.pm2/logs directory first, because your target is an existing directory, the link is created inside it.

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As other answers say, there is already a directory there.

To avoid this and instead get an error-message, use the -T option, unfortunately I don't think this is Posix (it is GNU).

From the Gnu ln manual (same for cp and mv).

   ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)

   ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)

Note form 1 without the -T is ambiguous with form 3 (both have two arguments).

In Posix you can force this non-ambiguity by putting a / at the end of a directory name, in form 3, but I don't think there is any thing you can do the other way around. This is why Gnu added the -T option.

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You already have a directory at ~/.pm2/logs. Since that directory exists, the symbolic link is put inside it.

Would you want that ~/.pm2/logs is a symbolic link rather than a directory, then you will have to remove or rename that existing directory first.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

141k17263439

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I thought "-Ff" flags are specifically made to replace target directory so I don't have to remove it manually. Am I wrong?
  
  – ptkvsk
  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ptkvsk The -F flag does something completely different and is not a POSIX option. The -f flag would not unlink a directory. The standard specifies that if the target (the last operand) is a directory, then the link will be place inside it. The -f option does not change this behaviour.
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Those flags likely only work with hard links, as well. With symbolic links it doesn't matter what the Target is, a file or a directory. to hard links it does matter.
  
  – 0xSheepdog
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

You already have a directory at ~/.pm2/logs. Since that directory exists, the symbolic link is put inside it.

Would you want that ~/.pm2/logs is a symbolic link rather than a directory, then you will have to remove or rename that existing directory first.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

Kusalananda♦Kusalananda

141k17263439

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I thought "-Ff" flags are specifically made to replace target directory so I don't have to remove it manually. Am I wrong?
  
  – ptkvsk
  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ptkvsk The -F flag does something completely different and is not a POSIX option. The -f flag would not unlink a directory. The standard specifies that if the target (the last operand) is a directory, then the link will be place inside it. The -f option does not change this behaviour.
  
  – Kusalananda♦
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Those flags likely only work with hard links, as well. With symbolic links it doesn't matter what the Target is, a file or a directory. to hard links it does matter.
  
  – 0xSheepdog
  3 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You already have a directory at ~/.pm2/logs. Since that directory exists, the symbolic link is put inside it.

Would you want that ~/.pm2/logs is a symbolic link rather than a directory, then you will have to remove or rename that existing directory first.

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answered 4 hours ago

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answered 4 hours ago

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Remove the ~/.pm2/logs directory first, because your target is an existing directory, the link is created inside it.

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answered 4 hours ago

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1

Remove the ~/.pm2/logs directory first, because your target is an existing directory, the link is created inside it.

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answered 4 hours ago

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Remove the ~/.pm2/logs directory first, because your target is an existing directory, the link is created inside it.

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

XrXcaXrXca

813

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answered 4 hours ago

XrXcaXrXca

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answered 4 hours ago

XrXcaXrXca

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answered 4 hours ago

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As other answers say, there is already a directory there.

To avoid this and instead get an error-message, use the -T option, unfortunately I don't think this is Posix (it is GNU).

From the Gnu ln manual (same for cp and mv).

   ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)

   ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)

Note form 1 without the -T is ambiguous with form 3 (both have two arguments).

In Posix you can force this non-ambiguity by putting a / at the end of a directory name, in form 3, but I don't think there is any thing you can do the other way around. This is why Gnu added the -T option.

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answered 1 hour ago

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0

As other answers say, there is already a directory there.

To avoid this and instead get an error-message, use the -T option, unfortunately I don't think this is Posix (it is GNU).

From the Gnu ln manual (same for cp and mv).

   ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)

   ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)

Note form 1 without the -T is ambiguous with form 3 (both have two arguments).

In Posix you can force this non-ambiguity by putting a / at the end of a directory name, in form 3, but I don't think there is any thing you can do the other way around. This is why Gnu added the -T option.

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

ctrl-alt-delorctrl-alt-delor

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As other answers say, there is already a directory there.

To avoid this and instead get an error-message, use the -T option, unfortunately I don't think this is Posix (it is GNU).

From the Gnu ln manual (same for cp and mv).

   ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)

   ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)

Note form 1 without the -T is ambiguous with form 3 (both have two arguments).

In Posix you can force this non-ambiguity by putting a / at the end of a directory name, in form 3, but I don't think there is any thing you can do the other way around. This is why Gnu added the -T option.

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

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   ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)

   ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)

   ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)

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answered 1 hour ago

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answered 1 hour ago

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answered 1 hour ago

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