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PHP : Function Reference : Secure Shell2 Functions : ssh2_sftp_symlink

ssh2_sftp_symlink

Create a symlink (PECL ssh2:0.10-0.9)
bool ssh2_sftp_symlink ( resource sftp, string target, string link )

Creates a symbolic link named link on the remote filesystem pointing to target.

Parameters

sftp: An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().
target: Target of the symbolic link.
link

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 2363. Creating a symbolic link

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<?php

$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);

ssh2_sftp_symlink($sftp, '/var/run/mysql.sock', '/tmp/mysql.sock');
?>

See Also

ssh2_sftp_readlink()

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