Bug#482083: CIFS module will create symlinks, but not delete them

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 06:23:45PM +0100, Ian Cameron wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.24-1-686
> Version: 2.6.24-6
> 
> I have a share mounted via a Samba server with Unix extensions enabled.  The 
> share is mounted with the noperm option in /etc/fstab.
> 
> I can create a link, e.g. 'ln -s tmp x' and see that x is indeed a symbolic 
> link to tmp.  If I then attempt to 'rm x', rm will return me to the shell 
> prompt with no error, but x still exists on the server.  This problem is with 
> version 1.52 of the CIFS module.
> 
> I have now reverted back to using package linux-image-2.6.22-3-686, version 
> 2.6.22-6.lenny1 and CIFS version 1.49.  This works correctly.
> 
> I am using Debian testing.

install linux image 2.6.25 from unstable installs just fine in testing.
that is the current image.

thanks for feedback on it.


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maks