Re: Symlink indirection

[Andrew Walrond]

Of course; Didn't think of that in this context.

My application of symlinks involves overlaying several directories onto 
another, in an order such that any like named files are overridden in a 
defined way.

I had thought about asking the feasibility of [made up name] 
'transparent bindings' which would have this effect

Suppose I might as well ask now ;) Any takers?

Pete Zaitcev wrote:
>>Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:48:45 +0000
>>From: Andrew Walrond <[e-mail]>
> 
> 
>>Sorry for being dense, but what do you mean by 'bindings' ? Hard links?
> 
> 
> $ man mount
> 
>        Since Linux 2.4.0 it is possible to remount part of the file  hierarchy
>        somewhere else. The call is
>               mount --bind olddir newdir
>        After this call the same contents is accessible in two places.
> 
> -- Pete
>