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Re: Function to find symlink target
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Emanuel Berg |
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Re: Function to find symlink target |
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Tue, 31 May 2022 14:16:25 +0200 |
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Jean Louis wrote:
>>> 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.
>>
>> Actually a file (size F) and a symlink (size S and 0 < S)
>> takes F + S while just the file takes F.
>
> Don't know about those calculations. My symlinks point to
> PDF files and images, and the order of files in a website
> directory has to be replicated on one or more web servers.
A very common use case ...
> That is reason why I keep the order on local computer.
*one
> Symlinks greatly help in that case, and do spare the hard
> disk space.
Compared to duplicating all the files physically on the
local machine?
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- Re: Function to find symlink target, Emanuel Berg, 2022/05/28
- Re: Function to find symlink target, Emanuel Berg, 2022/05/28
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