[Bug 863920] [NEW] ln copy instead of link

[FM33]

Public bug reported:

When i use ln command, it copies target instead of linking to it.

cd /usr/bin
sudo rm wish
sudo ln wish8.5 wish

creates an "executable" and not a "link to executable".

Also tried, in home
ln ~/Tests/test.sh
It creates a copy of the file in the current folder, not a link to.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: coreutils 8.5-1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: addfd9e1f8a85231021fb91288f47aaf
CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
Date: Sat Oct  1 11:10:52 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (155 days ago)

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty

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Title:
  ln copy instead of link

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When i use ln command, it copies target instead of linking to it.

  cd /usr/bin
  sudo rm wish
  sudo ln wish8.5 wish

  creates an "executable" and not a "link to executable".

  Also tried, in home
  ln ~/Tests/test.sh
  It creates a copy of the file in the current folder, not a link to.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: coreutils 8.5-1ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  CheckboxSubmission: addfd9e1f8a85231021fb91288f47aaf
  CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
  Date: Sat Oct  1 11:10:52 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (155 days ago)

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