You can not create a symlink with the same name as a directory that 
already exists. Further, the trailing "/" on your command is causing the 
sub-directory problem. Delete the httpsdocs directory (this will blow away 
all the files in there, so be sure you know what you are doing here) then 
create the symlink:

   rm -r httpsdocs/ && ln -s httpdocs/ httpsdocs

~Jay


On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, todd hewett wrote:

> Hi Alan and thanks.
>
> I am trying to get the entire contents of my httpdocs directory to show up
> in my httpsdocs directory.
>
> Todd
>
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Alan
> Dayley
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> Subject: Re: Symbolics Links getting me down.
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> On Sunday 09 January 2005 11:53 am, todd hewett wrote:
>> I am trying to get httpsdocs to show all the files that are in the
> httpdocs
>> folder.
>
> You need an individual symbolic link in httpsdocs to each individual file in
>
> httpdocs.  Sound tedious to me if there are more than just a few files,
> unless you know how to script it.
>
> What is it you are trying to accomplish?  Perhaps there is an easier way?
> Maybe someone else will point to my lack of knowledge and show you a better
> way than my thoughts.
>
> Alan
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