Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Unix command support for AppleDouble files
From: Alistair Riddell (alistair@watsons.edin.sch.uk)
Date: Thu Mar 26 1998 - 07:00:07 EST
I'm not sure about rm, cp and mv replacements, but there are scripts which
will check for .Appledouble files which no longer have a data fork
associated with them because it has been delted or move elsewhere. These
files can then be safely removed.
On Wed, 25 Mar 1998 bsmith@h-e.com wrote:
> I have a minor problem with some users who like to work in their Unix
> directories with things like "mv" and "cp", while also using those same
> directories through netatalk afpd. This is leading to "broken" files because
> they forget to also change the .AppleDouble header files when working from the
> Unix side.
>
> So, I'm thinking about writing a set of scripts to run in place of "mv", "cp",
> and "rm" that will automatically take care of this. I don't think it will be
> terribly difficult, but before re-inventing the wheel I thought I'd see if
> anyone out there has already done this and is willing to share.
-- Alistair Riddell - BOFH IT Support Department, George Watson's College, Edinburgh Tel: +44 131 447 7931 Ext 176 Fax: +44 131 452 8594
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