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Re: Can't get octave to run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Ben Abbott)
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Glenn Eychaner |
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Re: Can't get octave to run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Ben Abbott) |
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Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:44:03 -0300 |
On Apr 6, 2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Edwards wrote:
> But if the file doesn't exist - as is the case usually with a new install,
> doesn't the 'touch' create it and avoid a 'no such file or directory' error?
The "ln" command creates a new file, linked to an existing one. It doesn't
need the target file (/usr/local/bin/octave) to already exist; in fact, it is
an error if it does exist UNLESS "-f" is present.
-G.
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Glenn Eychaner (address@hidden)
Telescope Systems Programmer, Las Campanas Observatory