Hi, there are in fact 2 dangling symlinks: $ symlinks /usr/bin/ | grep dangling dangling: /usr/bin/tstmachines.mpich-mpd -> ../lib/mpich-mpd/sbin/tstmachines dangling: /usr/bin/chp4_servs.mpich-mpd -> ../lib/mpich-mpd/sbin/chp4_servs -- Laurent Bonnaud. http://www.lis.inpg.fr/pages_perso/bonnaud/