ln -s (executeable) /usr/bin/(executeable) ( was: RE: Java 1.2)

["A. Scott White" <scottw@coderite.com>]

Oki DZ wrote:
> create links for the executables:
> cd /usr/bin
> ln -s /usr/lib/jdk1.2.2/bin/java java
>                      ../bin/javac javac
>                      ../bin/javap javap
> (do the same for the other executables)

This is pretty clever. Is this a common way of putting executables into the
path without having to modify all the profiles? Is it recommended, or is
there some hidden drawback?

Thanks for any info.

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A. Scott White
Director of Information Systems and Product Strategy
ACS Healthcare Solutions Group