Re: symlink error

[Craig Ziegel <mwtransport@wisperhome.com>]

[htpc@htpc ~]$ ls -l /usr/share/Movies/dvd/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 2010-07-15 18:21 Videos -> /home/htpc/Videos
[htpc@htpc ~]$ 

I still have the same error on Mythweb Video

Thank you

Craig

On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:54:33 -0400 (EDT)
Roger Hill <unixman@charter.net> wrote:

> Craig,
> 
>    Linux is just telling you , that the file 
> /usr/share/Movies/dvd/Videos already exists.
> 
> Run the command "ls -l /usr/share/Movies/dvd/" and reply back to this 
> thread, so we can analyze further ...
> 
> 
> 
> #!/usr/bin/rh stop
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Craig Ziegel wrote:
> 
> > [root@htpc htpc]# ln -s /home/htpc/Videos /usr/share/Movies/dvd
> > ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/share/Movies/dvd/Videos': File
> > exists
> >
> > and when I mythweb Video the output is
> >
> > Error
> >
> > Could not create a symlink to /usr/share/Movies/dvd, the local 
> > MythVideo directory for this hostname (htpc.localhost). Please
> > create a symlink to your MythVideo directory at data/video in order
> > to use the video portions of MythWeb.
> >
> > Please tell me the next step, something isn't right.
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:49:58 -0500
> > From: "Matthew Thurman" <mgt@jimsfw.com>
> > To: mwtransport@wisperhome.com
> > Subject: Re: symlink error
> >
> >
> > A symbolic link is just a way to have a different and sometimes
> > easier to remember path so a program can be located where the user
> > would like but be reachable by a program in a standard location for
> > programatic reasons. so you would use the ln command with the -s
> > systax to tell it its symbolic
> >
> > so if I wanted to have a directory or folder in
> > the /usr/share/Movies called dvd that would take me
> > to /home/username/Videos
> >
> > I would from a terminal windows type sudo ln
> > -s /home/username/Videos /usr/share/Movies/dvd
> >
> > make sense... I am not trying to over explain it I am just trying
> > to be clear... sorry if I was overly verbose...
> >
> > best of luck,
> >
> > Matthew
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:35:58 -0500
> >
> >
> >   Craig Ziegel <mwtransport@wisperhome.com> wrote:
> > » Error  Could not create a symlink to /usr/share/Movies/dvd, the
> > »local
> > » MythVideo directory for this hostname (htpc.localhost). Please
> > »create a
> > » symlink to your MythVideo directory at data/video in order to use
> > »the
> > » video portions of MythWeb.
> > »
> > » I have heard you guys talk about symlinks. I don't know how to do
> > »them,
> > » could somebody please explain?
> > »
> > » --
> > » Thank You,
> > »
> > » Craig Ziegel
> > » MW Transport Systems
> > » 773-418-8713
> > » mwtransport@wisperhome.com
> > »
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> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Thank You,
> >
> > Craig Ziegel
> > MW Transport Systems
> > 773-418-8713
> > mwtransport@wisperhome.com
> >
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-- 
Thank You,

Craig Ziegel
MW Transport Systems
773-418-8713
mwtransport@wisperhome.com


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