PrometheusPi · March 27, 2020 11:45
diff --git a/convert symlinks to real files b/convert symlinks to real files
 #!/bin/bash

 # go through all symbolic links
 for i in `find . -type l`
 do
    # get absolute path behind link
    export realFile=$(readlink -f $i)

    # capture symlinks pointing nowhere
    if [ -z $realFile ]
    then
        # TODO: push this to stderr >&2 in front does not work
        echo warning: symlink $i has no target
    else
        # verbose output to user
        echo replacing $i with $realFile

        # remove link (could als be done by rm)
        unlink $i

        # copy original file to symlink location 
        # add -r flag to copy directory if symlink points to a directory
        cp -r $realFile $i
    fi
 done
	#!/bin/bash

	# go through all symbolic links
	for i in `find . -type l`
	do
	# get absolute path behind link
	export realFile=$(readlink -f $i)

	# capture symlinks pointing nowhere
	if [ -z $realFile ]
	then
	# TODO: push this to stderr >&2 in front does not work
	echo warning: symlink $i has no target
	else
	# verbose output to user
	echo replacing $i with $realFile

	# remove link (could als be done by rm)
	unlink $i

	# copy original file to symlink location
	# add -r flag to copy directory if symlink points to a directory
	cp -r $realFile $i
	fi
	done
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