0000225: Implement support for -S and -b flags to `ln' binary.

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0000225

[BusyBox] New Features

feature

always

04-16-05 10:44

01-26-06 04:54

Reporter

matt

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BusyBox

Priority

normal

Resolution

fixed

Status

closed

Product Version

1.00

Summary

0000225: Implement support for -S and -b flags to `ln' binary.

Description

The patch I posted at: http://www.busybox.net/lists/busybox/2005-April/014171.html [^] implements support for ln -S [backup suffix] and ln -b [make backup]. These flags are used heavily by debian pre and post install scripts.

The patch is also attached to this message.

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busybox_ln-bS.diff [^] (2,584 bytes) 04-16-05 10:44

busybox_ln-bS-2.diff [^] (2,566 bytes) 04-18-05 08:47

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Notes
(0000170) felipek 04-16-05 21:49	IMHO it would be nice to ifdef the code with something like "GNU_EXTENSIONS".

(0000175) matt 04-18-05 08:46	An updated patch is attached which updates ln -s and ln -B support based on suggestions from the busybox mailing list and on new information from GNU coreutils behaviour.

(0000551) vodz 09-19-05 04:51	Close this bug. See revision 10202 (29 Apr 2005)

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
04-16-05 10:44	matt	New Issue
04-16-05 10:44	matt	File Added: busybox_ln-bS.diff
04-16-05 10:49	matt	Issue Monitored: matt
04-16-05 21:49	felipek	Note Added: 0000170
04-18-05 08:46	matt	Note Added: 0000175
04-18-05 08:47	matt	File Added: busybox_ln-bS-2.diff
09-19-05 04:51	vodz	Note Added: 0000551
01-26-06 04:54	vodz	Status	assigned => closed
01-26-06 04:54	vodz	Resolution	open => fixed