Symbolic Link

[Ian Clark]

Hyuga wrote:
> On Aug 19, 4:29 pm, mosscliffe <mcl.off... at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> The source file is in an area which python can see, but not the
>> browser.  I am trying to make a link in a browser friendly area so I
>> can use it to display an image file.
> 
> You might want to try using an .htaccess file.  Place a file
> called .htaccess in the "browser friendly area" and place in it the
> line:
> 
> Options +FollowSymLinks
> 
> Assuming your hosting service will allow that, then it should work.
> If not, then why not just copy the image files?  Storage is cheap
> these days.
> 
> Hyuga
> 

My question would be why a symbolic link? Why not a hard link? Are the 
two directories on different mount points? After the script finishes 
does python need to see that image file again? Why not just move it?

Ian