Creating hardlinks for directories.

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• From: Vikram Goyal <vikigoyal@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:40:20 +0530
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Hi,

I wanted to create hardlinks for directories on the same file system.
I know it's not allowed. But the man page for ln says one may. Now I
want to know how may one switch it on.

Also what could be the pitfalls.

Thanks!
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