Re: A symlink that stays
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:33:38 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
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> On 06/18/08 19:00, coolzone@it.dk wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I am installing ewire on a customers server and it needs a symlink
> > from libssl.so.0.9.8 to libssl.so, I am worried if apt updates the
> > version and the symlink suddenly stops working.
>
> On my system, such a symlink already exists.
It doesn't on a standard Etch installation.
> > Any suggestions as to how to keep track of this? Or another clever
> > solution?
>
> Make a little Perl/Python script which validates the existence and
> correctness of such a symlink, and drop it in /etc/cron.daily.
Good idea thanks.
> > I am going to forget about this symlink in 5 month from now.
>
> Write yourself a note?
No I'd rather have the script e-mail me if something goes wrong :-)
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