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Create a file link (file.link)

Declaration​

ok, err = file.link(src, dst [, symlink])

Parameters​

  • src
    String. Source file path.
  • dst
    String. Destination file path.
  • symlink
    Boolean, optional. If true, create a symbolic link; otherwise create a hard link.

Returns​

  • ok
    Boolean. true if success, false if failure.
  • err
    String. Error message when operation fails.

Notes​

Create a file link. Equivalent to lfs.link.
Available in versions after 2025-07-05.

Example​

local info, err = file.link(jbroot("/var/mobile/Media/1ferver"), "/var/mobile/Media/1ferver", true)
if info then
    sys.alert("Symlink created successfully")
else
    sys.alert("Create symlink failed: "..err)
end

Note: Uses sys.alert