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On Linux, I created a file (file1):
echo Hello file1 > file1
Then, I created a symbolic link (file2), to file1:
ln -s file1 file2
After that, I removed file1:
rm file1
Lastly, I edited file2 to be different:
echo Changed file2 > file2
After all of these steps were executed, I observed that file1 and file2 now contain "Changed file2".
From what I understand, after file1 is removed, the symbolic link (file2) no longer works. However, the interesting part which I hope to get an answer to, is that editing file2 causes file1 to be restored (despite file1 being removed earlier on).
Thank you very much for your time.
symlink
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On Linux, I created a file (file1):
echo Hello file1 > file1
Then, I created a symbolic link (file2), to file1:
ln -s file1 file2
After that, I removed file1:
rm file1
Lastly, I edited file2 to be different:
echo Changed file2 > file2
After all of these steps were executed, I observed that file1 and file2 now contain "Changed file2".
From what I understand, after file1 is removed, the symbolic link (file2) no longer works. However, the interesting part which I hope to get an answer to, is that editing file2 causes file1 to be restored (despite file1 being removed earlier on).
Thank you very much for your time.
symlink
edited Apr 14 at 14:08
muru
38k590166
asked Apr 14 at 13:58
infinityr00tinfinityr00t
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On Linux, I created a file (file1):
echo Hello file1 > file1
Then, I created a symbolic link (file2), to file1:
ln -s file1 file2
After that, I removed file1:
rm file1
Lastly, I edited file2 to be different:
echo Changed file2 > file2
After all of these steps were executed, I observed that file1 and file2 now contain "Changed file2".
From what I understand, after file1 is removed, the symbolic link (file2) no longer works. However, the interesting part which I hope to get an answer to, is that editing file2 causes file1 to be restored (despite file1 being removed earlier on).
Thank you very much for your time.
symlink
edited Apr 14 at 14:08
muru
38k590166
asked Apr 14 at 13:58
infinityr00tinfinityr00t
12
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infinityr00t is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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On Linux, I created a file (file1):
echo Hello file1 > file1
Then, I created a symbolic link (file2), to file1:
ln -s file1 file2
After that, I removed file1:
rm file1
Lastly, I edited file2 to be different:
echo Changed file2 > file2
After all of these steps were executed, I observed that file1 and file2 now contain "Changed file2".
From what I understand, after file1 is removed, the symbolic link (file2) no longer works. However, the interesting part which I hope to get an answer to, is that editing file2 causes file1 to be restored (despite file1 being removed earlier on).
Thank you very much for your time.
symlink
symlink
edited Apr 14 at 14:08
muru
38k590166
asked Apr 14 at 13:58
infinityr00tinfinityr00t
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The first file, file1, was not actually restored by your process. It was instead created when you ran echo Changed file2 > file2. file2 was a link to a then-non-existent file file1; a symlink does not have to point to an existing file. Because it was a symlink, the system resolved it and redirected the output of the echo command to file1, creating that file, and leaving the file2 symlink in place pointing to file1.
answered Apr 14 at 14:03
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Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
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The first file, file1, was not actually restored by your process. It was instead created when you ran echo Changed file2 > file2. file2 was a link to a then-non-existent file file1; a symlink does not have to point to an existing file. Because it was a symlink, the system resolved it and redirected the output of the echo command to file1, creating that file, and leaving the file2 symlink in place pointing to file1.
answered Apr 14 at 14:03
JohnJohn
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Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
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The first file, file1, was not actually restored by your process. It was instead created when you ran echo Changed file2 > file2. file2 was a link to a then-non-existent file file1; a symlink does not have to point to an existing file. Because it was a symlink, the system resolved it and redirected the output of the echo command to file1, creating that file, and leaving the file2 symlink in place pointing to file1.
answered Apr 14 at 14:03
JohnJohn
11.9k11931
Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
add a comment |
The first file, file1, was not actually restored by your process. It was instead created when you ran echo Changed file2 > file2. file2 was a link to a then-non-existent file file1; a symlink does not have to point to an existing file. Because it was a symlink, the system resolved it and redirected the output of the echo command to file1, creating that file, and leaving the file2 symlink in place pointing to file1.
answered Apr 14 at 14:03
JohnJohn
11.9k11931
The first file, file1, was not actually restored by your process. It was instead created when you ran echo Changed file2 > file2. file2 was a link to a then-non-existent file file1; a symlink does not have to point to an existing file. Because it was a symlink, the system resolved it and redirected the output of the echo command to file1, creating that file, and leaving the file2 symlink in place pointing to file1.
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Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
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Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
Lovely, appreciate the quick response. I should have been more careful with my words about it being created instead of being restored. Thank you!
– infinityr00t
Apr 14 at 14:12
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