stown
"stown" manages file system object mapping via symlinks. It was inspired by GNU Stow, which I found very useful but too unwieldly for my personal use. GNU Stow relies on a number of Perl modules and can be a hassle to install on minimalistic systems. In contrast, stown requires only Python 3.9 or newer, without any additional dependencies.
If you are looking for a lightweight tool instead of a full-fledged symlink farm manager, stown might be for you.
Comprehensive documentation is provided in HTML and PDF format.
Installing
To install the PyPI package, you can use this shell command:
pip install stown
Example use case
If you store your dotfiles in a special repository, like many of us do, the following simple statement can help you quickly set up a new user account with your favourite settings:
stown $HOME /path/to/dotfiles
This brief teaser is obviously not much to go by. Please see the full documentation for detailed information about how stown is used and how it operates.
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