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PowerShell
Executable File
34 lines
1021 B
PowerShell
Executable File
<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Creates a new symlink
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script creates a new symbolic link file, linking to a target.
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.PARAMETER symlink
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Specifies the file path to the new symlink file
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.PARAMETER target
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Specifies the file path to the target
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./new-symlink.ps1 C:\User\Markus\Windows C:\Windows
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✅ Created new symlink file 'C:\User\Markus\Windows', linking to: C:\Windows
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.LINK
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
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param([string]$symlink = "", [string]$target = "")
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try {
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if ($symlink -eq "" ) { $symlink = Read-Host "Enter new symlink filename" }
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if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = Read-Host "Enter path to target" }
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New-Item -path "$symlink" -itemType SymbolicLink -value "$target"
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if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Command 'New-Item' has failed" }
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"✅ Created new symlink file '$symlink', linking to: $target"
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
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}
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