stow:tldr:bb2d0
stow: Delete symlinks recursively from a given directory.
$ stow --delete --target=${path-to-target_directory} ${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}
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This command is requesting to use the "stow" tool with specific options and arguments.
Explanation:
- "stow" is a command-line tool that helps manage the installation and organization of files in a system.
- "--delete" is an option for the "stow" command that tells it to remove files which are currently symlinked but not part of the specified package.
- "--target=${path-to-target_directory}" is an option that specifies the directory where the symlinks should be created.
- You need to replace "${path-to-target_directory}" with the actual path to your chosen target directory.
- Finally, "${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}" represents a list of files or directories that will be used to create symlinks in the target directory.
- You need to replace "file1", "directory1", "file2", and "directory2" with the actual names of the files and directories.
Here's an example to help understand the command better: Let's assume you have the following files and directories:
- /home/user/file1
- /home/user/file2
- /home/user/directory1/
- /home/user/directory2/
If you want to create symlinks for these under the target directory /opt/target/, you would run the command as:
stow --delete --target=/opt/target/ /home/user/file1 /home/user/directory1 /home/user/file2 /home/user/directory2
The "stow" tool will then create symlinks in the /opt/target/ directory for file1, directory1, file2, and directory2. It will also remove any existing symlinks that are not part of this command.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.