dumblink

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# Copyright (c) 2011 Johannes Huning
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if ARGV.length < 3
  puts "Usage: " + $0 + " <source> <target_dir> <amount>"
  Kernel.exit(1)
end

source = File.absolute_path(ARGV[0])
target_dir = File.absolute_path(ARGV[1])
amount = ARGV[2].to_i

# puts "Hardlinking #{amount} times to '#{source}' in '#{target_dir}'..."

for i in 0..(amount - 1) do
  File.link(source, (target_dir + "/link#{i}"))
end