RE: [PHP] Re: Difficulty navigating symlinks

> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Cummings [mailto:robert@interjinn.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:02 PM > To: Shawn McKenzie > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: Difficulty navigating symlinks > > On Wed, 2008-10-22 at 13:43 -0500, Shawn McKenzie wrote: > > Seth Foss wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > I am trying to run multiple sites on the same server, that have > mostly > > > identical code - a pre-built application. > > > > > > Anyway, I would like to save disk space by specifying independent > > > configuration files for each site, then using symbolic links to > access > > > the rest of the code for the application. > > > > > > I have managed to configure apache so one such directory is > accessed via > > > a symlink, which is ok. However, a file within the linked directory > > > attempts to include the configuration file (../config.php) from the > > > actual parent directory instead of the directory containing the > symlink. > > > > > > Is there any way to configure apache or php to trace back the > symlink > > > when using '..', or can that only go one direction? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Seth > > Haven't read the entire thread, but you might also look at > > http://php.net/manual/en/function.realpath.php > > realpath() won't help since it will just controbute the same problem... > specifically he'll get the path were the page really exists instead of > the sym'd path which is what he wants. From www.php.net/realpath : realpath() expands all symbolic links and resolves references to '/./', '/../' and extra '/' characters in the input path . and return the canonicalized absolute pathname. Sounds like it'll work. Todd Boyd Web Programmer