ln problem: can't replace symbolic link file

[gohylse]

Hello,

I have this problem with the 'ln' command. The problem is that if I do a 'ln -sf <src> <dest>', nothing seemed to be changed if <dest> already exists. It's supposed to replace <dest> but mine doesn't.

For eg: I want to change 'linux' link in /usr/src to reflect the latest kernel update so I do a 'ln -sf <new linux directory> linux'. No errors occurred but the existing link did not change; still remained the same.

Does anyone have this problem and what did you do to fix it?

[adaptr]

[lysander]

I always do ln -snvf src dest

seems to work and if it doesn't it tells me what I did wrong.