[X-Unix] Utility "ln" makes a copy instead of hard link?

[Philip J Robar]

On Apr 7, 2006, at 10:16 AM, Jerry Krinock wrote:

> EXPERIMENT: [with ln]

Do an "ls -i name*" at each step and note the inode of each name. If  
the inode changes when you edit the second name then your editor is  
indeed doing something like the other two responders have suggested.


Phil
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