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@ryandaniels @aearil Ty! I always get confused by symlinks. Shouldn't I link from youtube-dl to yt-dlp as target instead? Btw, I didn't know you can symlink commands, though it makes sense, being files too 😮

@tagomago @ryandaniels @aearil It's a bit backwards, but maybe it helps to note that `ln -s` and `cp -s` both create symlinks.

I still call it a symlink from b to a and that's the way the ASCII arrow points when you list the directory, it's just that the argument order when you create it is `ln -s a b` for symmetry with hardlinks and copies.

It's like you started off wanting to copy a to b and then you decided nah, I'll just make b a symlink back to a instead.
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@clacke @ryandaniels @aearil Thanks, very illustrative indeed! I hope I remember it next time I use it... :D