lndir

Create shadow directory of symlinks

$ lndir [path/to/source]

lndir [options] fromdir [todir]

lndir creates a shadow directory tree consisting of symbolic links to another directory tree. This is useful for building software in a separate directory while keeping the source tree clean.

fromdir

Source directory to link from

Destination directory (defaults to current directory)

Suppress diagnostic messages

Ignore symbolic links in source

Originally developed for X Window System builds. Does not follow symbolic links in the source directory by default.

ln(1), cp(1)