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Command List VII
Commands MOUNT thru OUTFENCE
as the name of the new link that is being created. The NEWLINK command fails if the path
represented by
linkname
points to a file or directory that already exists.
The following table lists all the CI commands that operate on files, groups, accounts, or
directories and are affected by symbolic linking. Keep in mind the following data points
when using Table 9-3. on page 334 below:
• Typically, a symbolic link always resolves to its target name.
• The Follow Link column applies to the filename portion (last component) of an HFS
path.
Table 9-3. CI Commands Affected by Symbolic Links
Command Name Follow Link Notes
CHGROUP No None
DISKUSE Yes/No Link is resolved before the operation is performed. If a
symbolic link exists under the account that link is not
resolved. Therefore disk space usage of its target is not
included in the calculations.
LISTACCT No None
LISTFILE No Link is not resolved. Therefore, operation is performed on t he
name specified. LISTFILE formats 5 and 7 may be used to
determine the im mediate target of a symbolic link.
LISTGROUP No None
NEWLINK No The LINK parameter may not name a symbolic name. The TO
parameter is not checked at all.
PURGE Yes This behaves differently than the UNIX rm command.
PURGEACCT No/No Link is not resolved. Therefore, operation is performed on the
specified name. If a symbolic link exists under the account,
that link is not resolved and its target is not removed.
PURGEDIR Yes/No Link is resolved before the operation is performed. If a
symbolic link exists under the directory, that link is not
resolved before it is removed. Therefore, its target is not
affected.
PURGEGROUP No/No Link is not resolved. Therefore, operation is performed on the
specified name. If a symbolic link exists under the account
that link is not resolved and its target is not removed.
REPORT No Link is not resolved. Therefore, operation is performed on the
name specified. Note that REPORT treats its first parameter as
a group name. Therefore,if a link name is specified, that name
is treated as a group name regardless of the type of its target.
RESTORE No Link is not resolved. Therefore, operation is performed on the
name specified.