Symlink Removal Help

stow

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Hi.

While attempting to compile a program and experiencing frustration (*s*) it was suggested that I create a symlink with the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/X11 /usr/X11R6

I am a newbie to unix so I am a bit confused and want to remove this link. However, since /usr/x11r6 is also a folder I am worried that I might delete or cause problem is enter this command:

sudo rm /usr/x11r6

When I check for the symlink with ls -ld /usr/x11r6 the output is

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 3 Oct 30 2009 /usr/x11r6 -> X11

This is also confusing since I did not create this link in 2009 but just a few days ago. So, will the following command delete the link without affecting the /uxr/x11r6 folder?

sudo rm /usr/x11r6

Also, what does the date above refer too?

Thanks for any help.
 
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