How to convert symlink to regular file? How to convert symlink to regular file? linux linux

How to convert symlink to regular file?


linux symlink

There is no single command to convert a symlink to a regular file. The most direct way is to use readlink to find the file a symlink points to, and then copy that file over the symlink:

cp --remove-destination `readlink bar.pdf` bar.pdf

Of course, if bar.pdf is, in fact, a regular file to begin with, then this will clobber the file. Some sanity checking would therefore be advisable.

linux symlink 

for f in $(find -type l);do cp --remove-destination $(readlink $f) $f;done;
  • Check symlinks in the current directory and subdirectories find -type l
  • Get the linked file path readlink $f
  • Remove symlink and copy the file cp --remove-destination $(readlink $f) $f

linux symlink

Just a rehash of other's answers, but adding the "sanity check" to ensure the link passed in is actually a symbolic link:

removelink() {  [ -L "$1" ] && cp --remove-destination "$(readlink "$1")" "$1"}

This is saying that if the file is a symbolic link, then run the copy command.

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