Symbolic links are explained more here. http://kb.iu.edu/data/abbe.html You generally only need to add the bang (!) while working in vi if the file you are editing is read only (I'm assuming you are working as root). Aaron -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Raj Har Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:51 PM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: soft link hello all, when we create soft link of any file like "ln -s /etc/passwd password". the permission of soft link "password" in this example" is lrwxrwxrwx but other user cant access it. why this command gives full permission to soft link any reason behind this? when we create file from vi editor we save from "wq" command but sometimes we save it force fully "wq!". why force fully in necessary? thanks -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
