Function std::os::unix::fs::symlink
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pub fn symlink<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(src: P, dst: Q) -> Result<()>
Creates a new symbolic link on the filesystem.
The dst
`dstpath will be a symbolic link pointing to the
` path will be a symbolic link pointing to the src
`src` path.
Note
On Windows, you must specify whether a symbolic link points to a file
or directory. Use os::windows::fs::symlink_file
`os::windows::fs::symlink_fileto create a symbolic link to a file, or
` to create a
symbolic link to a file, or os::windows::fs::symlink_dir
`os::windows::fs::symlink_dirto create a symbolic link to a directory. Additionally, the process must have
` to create a
symbolic link to a directory. Additionally, the process must have
SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege
`SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege` in order to be able to create a
symbolic link.
Examples
fn main() { use std::os::unix::fs; fn foo() -> std::io::Result<()> { try!(fs::symlink("a.txt", "b.txt")); Ok(()) } }use std::os::unix::fs; try!(fs::symlink("a.txt", "b.txt"));