## Sample python script for creating symlinks in different directory locations
Input file: parameter-list.txt
/home/content/htdocs/lib/, ../../application/lib/core,core,1
/home/content/htdocs/modules/,../application/modules/core,core,2
/home/content/htdocs/resources/,../../resources/pdf,pdf,3
Python script:
# Author: Pavan Bandaru
import os
import shutil
if os.path.exists("/home/scripts/parameter-list.txt"):
with open("/home/scripts/parameter-list.txt", "r") as file:
for line in file:
fields = line.split(",")
path = fields[0]
link = fields[1]
fn = fields[2]
source = fn
destination = fn + "_old"
os.chdir(path)
if os.path.isfile(fn):
shutil.move(source, destination)
os.symlink(link, fn)
else:
os.symlink(link, fn)
else:
print("File doesn't exist")
