Symlink all files in a directory with the entire directory tree
Right now I use this
ln -s /dir/* /dir2/
Which will symlink everything, but I have to go inside the dir and make a new directory because the folders are also symlinked (this is expected).
So here is what Im trying to achieve: Symlink all files, but when there is a folder, make a directory with the same name and symlink the files inside of that folder and inside that folder, etc.
Much like GNU cp with the -al flag, which I got by running brew install coreutils.
gcp -al /dir1/ dir2/
This does what I want except they are hard links and not symlinks.
osx symlink ln
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Right now I use this
ln -s /dir/* /dir2/
Which will symlink everything, but I have to go inside the dir and make a new directory because the folders are also symlinked (this is expected).
So here is what Im trying to achieve: Symlink all files, but when there is a folder, make a directory with the same name and symlink the files inside of that folder and inside that folder, etc.
Much like GNU cp with the -al flag, which I got by running brew install coreutils.
gcp -al /dir1/ dir2/
This does what I want except they are hard links and not symlinks.
osx symlink ln
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
gcp -as(only works with absolute paths though).
– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08
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Right now I use this
ln -s /dir/* /dir2/
Which will symlink everything, but I have to go inside the dir and make a new directory because the folders are also symlinked (this is expected).
So here is what Im trying to achieve: Symlink all files, but when there is a folder, make a directory with the same name and symlink the files inside of that folder and inside that folder, etc.
Much like GNU cp with the -al flag, which I got by running brew install coreutils.
gcp -al /dir1/ dir2/
This does what I want except they are hard links and not symlinks.
osx symlink ln
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
Right now I use this
ln -s /dir/* /dir2/
Which will symlink everything, but I have to go inside the dir and make a new directory because the folders are also symlinked (this is expected).
So here is what Im trying to achieve: Symlink all files, but when there is a folder, make a directory with the same name and symlink the files inside of that folder and inside that folder, etc.
Much like GNU cp with the -al flag, which I got by running brew install coreutils.
gcp -al /dir1/ dir2/
This does what I want except they are hard links and not symlinks.
osx symlink ln
osx symlink ln
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
DisplayNameDisplayName
4,44894580
asked Dec 1 '14 at 10:28
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4,44894580
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gcp -as(only works with absolute paths though).
– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08
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gcp -as(only works with absolute paths though).
– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08
gcp -as (only works with absolute paths though).– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08
gcp -as (only works with absolute paths though).– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08
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I guess you should separate the file handling from the directory handling. Make the directories first. In the GNU world:
cd /dir2
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec mkdir {} ;
And then the symlinks:
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec ln -s -t /dir2 {} +
answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
Hauke LagingHauke Laging
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Drop-maxdepth 1since the copy should recurse.mkdir {}is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate/dirinto/dir2in the paths.
– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
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I guess you should separate the file handling from the directory handling. Make the directories first. In the GNU world:
cd /dir2
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec mkdir {} ;
And then the symlinks:
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec ln -s -t /dir2 {} +
answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
Hauke LagingHauke Laging
56.4k1285135
Drop-maxdepth 1since the copy should recurse.mkdir {}is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate/dirinto/dir2in the paths.
– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
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I guess you should separate the file handling from the directory handling. Make the directories first. In the GNU world:
cd /dir2
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec mkdir {} ;
And then the symlinks:
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec ln -s -t /dir2 {} +
answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
Hauke LagingHauke Laging
56.4k1285135
Drop-maxdepth 1since the copy should recurse.mkdir {}is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate/dirinto/dir2in the paths.
– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
add a comment |
I guess you should separate the file handling from the directory handling. Make the directories first. In the GNU world:
cd /dir2
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec mkdir {} ;
And then the symlinks:
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec ln -s -t /dir2 {} +
answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
Hauke LagingHauke Laging
56.4k1285135
I guess you should separate the file handling from the directory handling. Make the directories first. In the GNU world:
cd /dir2
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec mkdir {} ;
And then the symlinks:
find /dir -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec ln -s -t /dir2 {} +
answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
Hauke LagingHauke Laging
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answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
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answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
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answered Dec 1 '14 at 10:54
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Drop-maxdepth 1since the copy should recurse.mkdir {}is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate/dirinto/dir2in the paths.
– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
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Drop-maxdepth 1since the copy should recurse.mkdir {}is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate/dirinto/dir2in the paths.
– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
Drop
-maxdepth 1 since the copy should recurse. mkdir {} is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate /dir into /dir2 in the paths.– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
Drop
-maxdepth 1 since the copy should recurse. mkdir {} is wrong: you're attempting to create directories that already exist. You need to translate /dir into /dir2 in the paths.– Gilles
Dec 2 '14 at 14:29
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gcp -as(only works with absolute paths though).– Stéphane Chazelas
Dec 1 '14 at 11:08