thesarfo / link

simplify unix file operations

Link

Link is a simple Bash script designed to aid file management tasks by providing functionality for copying, moving, or symbolic linking files in a straightforward manner. It also works across multiple terminal sessions.

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the link.sh script.
2. Source the link script:

   source link.sh

Usage

Linking a file in

To establish a reference to a file for future operations, use:

link in <file>

Copying a file

To duplicate a linked file to a designated destination, use:

link cp <destination>

Moving a file

To relocate a linked file to a specified destination, use:

link mv <destination>

Example

An example workflow could involve linking a file named example.txt and then copying it to another directory:

link in example.txt
cd <destination>
link cp .

Notes

• This script stores the path of the linked file in the ~/.link/in.link file

License

This script is licensed under the MIT License.