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On Jun  2 09:46, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I create a link in windows. But cygwin does not show it as a link. I
> am wondering if there is a command to correct it in cygwin?

No.  Shortcuts created with Windows contain more and different
information than Cygwin symlinks.  If you need a symlink, create it
under Cygwin.


Corinna

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