Symbolic links are files that point to other files or directories indirectly. Unlike ordinary links such as

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Symbolic links are files that point to other files or directories indirectly. Unlike ordinary links such as those currently implemented in MINIX 3, a symbolic link has its own i-node, which points to a data block. The data block contains the path to the file being linked to, and the i-node makes it possible for the link to have different ownership and permissions from the file linked to. A symbolic link and the file or directory to which it points can be located on different devices. Symbolic links are not part of MINIX 3. Implement symbolic links for MINIX 3.

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Operating Systems Design And Implementation

ISBN: 9780131429383

3rd Edition

Authors: Andrew Tanenbaum, Albert Woodhull

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