Re: Function to find symlink target

[Jean Louis]

Let us say there are 100 websites, there is repository of pictures, videos, 
files on computer, but one part must be on websites too, then there is website 
repository on a local computer. Images and files are then linked to website 
repository on local computer in their corresponding locations, this saving 
space, then rsync uploads symlinks as real files to web server.

In this case symlinks spare huge hard disk space.

There is no general rule that one should tell to avoid some feature, rather 
there shall be particular case to consider to see what could be better solution.




Jean