I have a dead symlink named dead_symlink under the directory /usr/local/bin
When Ansible check the file it reports it exists
- stat: "path=/usr/local/bin/dead_symlink"
register: dead_symlink_bin
- debug: var=dead_symlink_bin.stat.exists
But when I try to remove it, it reports 'ok' but nothing is happening (the symlink is still there)
- name: Remove symlink
file:
path: "path=/usr/local/bin/dead_symlink"
state: absent
What am I doing wrong?
Is it possible and how can I zip a symlink from a linux shell?
I hear that you can now create soft links in Vista too. So, what is the difference between a soft (symbolic) link and a hard link on UNIX/Linux/Vista?
Are there advantages of using one over the other? Or do they just serve two distinct purposes?
I'm looking for a single linux command that allows me to do the equivalent of this:
cp /some/path/file /another/path/ && ln -sf /another/path/file /some/path/
If there isn't one, what's the best way to do this for a bunch of files?