* virtual symlinks
@ 1996-12-20 21:26 Jason R. Mastaler
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From: Jason R. Mastaler @ 1996-12-20 21:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: zsh-users
I am looking for a way to fool my shell into bypassing the correct
filesystem and adhering to the "fake" directory I choose when I access
that directory.
For example, when I "cd /usr/local" I want to really end up in
"/tmp/local" on the filesystem, but want my shell to think I am in
/usr/local. I need to do this because I have a ton of compiled source
trees which I need to install into a temporary directory instead of
it's target directory on the filesystem which is /usr/local for most.
For some, it will be as easy as copying into /tmp/local, but others
have already been configured with /usr/local as the target directory
and will be installed there when I do a "make install" or equivalent.
The number of source trees is so vast, I don't have time to
reconfigure them. An equivalent way to accomplish this would be to
make a symbolic link from /usr/local --> /tmp/local, and then run the
installs, but I would like to be able to accomplish this without using
root priveleges and without interrupting a running system which this
symlink would do.
I hope this makes sense. I am only subscribed to zsh-announce, so
please CC: me if you want to reply to the list. I will post
a summary of results if desired. Thanks.
Jason R. Mastaler jason@Mastaler.COM
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