diff --git a/scripts/prefix/bin/mvln b/scripts/prefix/bin/mvln
index 80b1a4d..94a8e06 100755
--- a/scripts/prefix/bin/mvln
+++ b/scripts/prefix/bin/mvln
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ fi
 STATE="$STATE1$STATE2"
 case $STATE in
   [89]* )
-    echo "$F1 is not a proper file (or a non-existent one)"
-    echo "Note that only regular files and directories are allowed"
+    >&2 echo "$F1 is not a proper file (or a non-existent one)"
+    >&2 echo "Note that only regular files and directories are allowed"
     exit $STATE
     ;;
   *[89] )
-    echo "$F2 can not be created (containing directory does not exist)"
-    echo "or exists already (refusing to overwrite)"
+    >&2 echo "$F2 can not be created (containing directory does not exist)"
+    >&2 echo "or exists already (refusing to overwrite)"
     exit $STATE
     ;;
   [01]0 ) # file or dir to an existing dir
@@ -68,7 +68,5 @@ esac
 #echo $DEGUB
 
 # Step 4: eventually act upon gathered knowledge ###############################
-mv $PATH1 $PATH2
-cd $(dirname $PATH1)
-ln -s $PATH2 $(basename $PATH1)
-
+ln $PATH1 $PATH2      # Hard link to new location (fast!)
+ln -sf $PATH2 $PATH1  # Soft link back to old location