Re: Symbolic Links

[Paul Eggert]

Randy Rasmussen <address@hidden> writes:

> If I run ci aliases from /etc it creates /etc/RCS/aliases,v but
> deletes /etc/aliases.

Yes, that's right.

> If I run co aliases from /etc it says it can't find
> /etc/RCS/aliases,v

If there's a file /etc/RCS/aliases,v, it will find it.  Perhaps you
meant that it won't find /etc/mail/RCS/aliases,v.  That's correct.

> Please let me know what the solution is.

I'm afraid the solution is to not check in symbolic links.
Emacs notices the situation in question and has the behavior
that you prefer; perhaps you could edit /etc/aliases with Emacs.