symlink_directory_files.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Symlink all files in a directory to another directory
# Usage: symlink_directory_files.sh <source_dir> <target_dir>

# Check if the source directory exists
if [ ! -d "$1" ]; then
  echo "Source directory does not exist"
  exit 1
fi

# Check if the target directory exists
if [ ! -d "$2" ]; then
  echo "Target directory does not exist"
  exit 1
fi

# Get the absolute path of the source directory
SOURCE_DIR=$(cd "$1" && pwd)

# Get the absolute path of the target directory
TARGET_DIR=$(cd "$2" && pwd)

# Loop through all files in the source directory
for FILE in "$SOURCE_DIR"/*; do
  # Get the filename of the file
  FILENAME=$(basename "$FILE")

  # Skip the "*" since it's not actually a file
  if [ "$FILENAME" = "*" ]; then
    continue
  fi

  # Create a symlink in the target directory (overwrite if the file already exists, be careful!)
  ln -sf "$FILE" "$TARGET_DIR/$FILENAME"
done

# Repeat for hidden files
for FILE in "$SOURCE_DIR"/.*; do
  # Get the filename of the file
  FILENAME=$(basename "$FILE")

  # Skip the current and parent directory
  if [ "$FILENAME" = "." ] || [ "$FILENAME" = ".." ]; then
    continue
  fi

  # Create a symlink in the target directory (overwrite if the file already exists, be careful!)
  ln -sf "$FILE" "$TARGET_DIR/$FILENAME"
done