conan.tools.files.symlinks

conan.tools.files.symlinks.absolute_to_relative_symlinks()

absolute_to_relative_symlinks(conanfile, base_folder)

Convert the symlinks with absolute paths into relative ones if they are pointing to a file or directory inside the base_folder. Any absolute symlink pointing outside the base_folder will be ignored.

Parameters:

• conanfile – The current recipe object. Always use self.

• base_folder – Folder to be scanned.

conan.tools.files.symlinks.remove_external_symlinks()

remove_external_symlinks(conanfile, base_folder)

Remove the symlinks to files that point outside the base_folder, no matter if relative or absolute.

Parameters:

• conanfile – The current recipe object. Always use self.

• base_folder – Folder to be scanned.

conan.tools.files.symlinks.remove_broken_symlinks()

remove_broken_symlinks(conanfile, base_folder=None)

Remove the broken symlinks, no matter if relative or absolute.

Parameters:

• conanfile – The current recipe object. Always use self.

• base_folder – Folder to be scanned.