#Macupdate symbolic linker how to

Again, I don't think you need sudo, that is only needed when deleting files (I think) not for creating a symlink. The actual commands you need start about 2 mins in. Here is a link to a much better YouTube vid (than posted above) on creating Symlinks. I will attempt to document creating symlinks without using sudo. If you delete (rm) a file/folder there is no warning and if it is a critical file it can cause problems. I am always cautious to instruct folks in using Terminal when sudo is used as there is no safety factor. AFAIRemember creating a symlink does not require sudo in Terminal. It is possible to move all of the files via the finder and the only reason to use 'Terminal' is for the creation of the actual 'Sym Link' Doing it this way, I think removes the need to even involve the use of Super User DO (sudo), something else I need to try. Once the symlink is created, any updates should go to the external location. If you have all of the sound sample files on an external drive already, and they are current, then you only need to remove the 'Alias' link and create a 'symlink' to the same files. You also need to make sure you have the device(drive/SD card) where the samples are stored mounted prior to launching LPX or at launch it will go get the missing files. I moved LPX samples onto a fast SDXC card as my other ports are typically taken up by audio interfaces, disk drives and monitors. There are other files you can move if you want, but this is ~45GB of data. You move Alchemy Samples/EXS Factory Samples/Ultrabeat Samples. There are at least 3 in the System(MacHD)>Library>Application Support>Logic. You also only want to move the 'Sound Sample Libraries', this is where most space is taken up. If after searching you can't figure it out and I have some time I can write up a step by step instruction. The actual commands are ln -s to create the link, but it is a little more involved.

#Macupdate symbolic linker how to

If you do a web search you will find instructions on how to create them in Terminal.

Unfortunately, Symlinks are created using Terminal.