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Create a symlink at a destination path and pointing to a source target even if a file or directory already exists.

⚙️ Compatible targets: Linux

Parameters

NameDocumentation
sourceSource file (absolute path on the target node).

This parameter is required.
pathDestination file (absolute path on the target node).

This parameter is required.

Outcome conditions

You need to replace ${path} with its actual canonified value.

  • ✅ Ok: file_symlink_present_${path}_ok
    • ☑️ Already compliant: file_symlink_present_${path}_kept
    • 🟨 Repaired: file_symlink_present_${path}_repaired
  • ❌ Error: file_symlink_present_${path}_error

Example

method: file_symlink_present_force
params:
  path: VALUE
  source: VALUE