Re: mkdir this "." directory

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adrian kok <adriankok2000@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>
I have this . folder under tmp
<<

It's called a directory, not a "folder" and there's one in every directory.
It's a hard link to the current directory, just like ".." is a hard link to
the directory above.

>>
1/ How they can make it this folder?
<<

Create any directory, and it will appear, as I've explained.

>>
2/ How can I remove it?
<<

If you remove it, you'll be removing the /tmp directory itself, which is
not a bright idea. Imagine someone sitting on a branch, sawing away between
themselves and the trunk of the tree. . .

Best,

--- Les Bell
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]
Tel: +61 2 9451 1144


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