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    From Robert Wolfe@VERT/KLYNTAR to RICKV on Friday, February 06, 2026 12:47:00
    I have been wondering, on a new installation of Synchronet on Linux, do you

    it's easier to use with the symlinks, IMO.

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  • From RickV@VERT to Robert Wolfe on Friday, February 06, 2026 15:51:47
    Hello Robert!

    17 Apr 70 14:06, you wrote to me:

    I have been wondering, on a new installation of Synchronet on
    Linux, do you

    it's easier to use with the symlinks, IMO.

    My system is setup with them, but would you tell me why you feel that way? I'm just trying to learn a bit more about that.


    Thanks,
    RickV


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  • From Robert Wolfe@VERT/KLYNTAR to RICKV on Saturday, February 07, 2026 07:38:00
    My system is setup with them, but would you tell me why you feel that way?
    I

    well for an old guy like me it's easier not yo have to remember where everything is stored and not havingto set environment variables each
    time i wanted to start sbbsctrl.

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