[TxMt] Re: symlinking vs copying "mate" into the path

Neil kngspook at gmail.com
Thu Nov 1 00:18:14 UTC 2012


Alright, I'm going to do that. Seems saner. >.>


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:28 AM, Adam Strzelecki <ono at java.pl> wrote:

> > Is there a reason TextMate copies mate into the user's $PATH instead of
> just making a symlink to the command inside the Application's resources?
>
> Yeah, I was about to ask the same :)
>
> > What dangers do I run if I do decide to symlink it? (As part of a system
> configuration bootstrap script. I could copy it, but it would be a little
> more work.)
>
> Well I have it symlinked anyway (rather than copied using Preferences) and
> it works like a charm for long time already.
>
> Cheers,
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