New command -lns for creating symbolic links

xorriso/xorriso.info

@@ -1087,6 +1087,11 @@ filesystem.
      directory generates a WARNING event, existence as other file
      causes a FAILURE event.
 
+-lns target_text iso_rr_path
+     Create a symbolic link with address iso_rr_path which points to
+     target_text.  iso_rr_path may not exist yet.
+     Hint: Command -clone produces the ISO equivalent of a hard link.
+
 -clone iso_rr_path_original iso_rr_path_copy
      Create a copy of the ISO file object iso_rr_path_original with the
      new address iso_rr_path_copy. If the original is a directory then
@@ -4553,7 +4558,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -chmod_r   sets permissions in ISO image: Manip.            (line  70)
 * -chown   sets ownership in ISO image:  Manip.               (line  42)
 * -chown_r   sets ownership in ISO image: Manip.              (line  47)
-* -clone   copies ISO directory tree:    Insert.              (line 174)
+* -clone   copies ISO directory tree:    Insert.              (line 179)
 * -close   controls media closing:       SetWrite.            (line 333)
 * -close_damaged   closes damaged track and session: Writing. (line 152)
 * -close_filter_list   bans filter registration: Filter.      (line  52)
@@ -4564,7 +4569,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -compare_r   reports ISO/disk differences: Navigate.        (line 159)
 * -compliance   controls standard compliance: SetWrite.       (line  58)
 * -copyright_file   sets copyright file name: SetWrite.       (line 225)
-* -cp_clone   copies ISO directory tree: Insert.              (line 186)
+* -cp_clone   copies ISO directory tree: Insert.              (line 191)
 * -cp_rx   copies file trees to disk:    Restore.             (line 108)
 * -cpax   copies files to disk:          Restore.             (line 104)
 * -cpr   inserts like with cp -r:        Insert.              (line 155)
@@ -4627,6 +4632,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: CommandIdx,  Next: ConceptIdx,  Prev: Legal,  Up: Top
 * -list_formats   lists available formats: Writing.           (line 126)
 * -list_profiles   lists supported media: Writing.            (line 166)
 * -list_speeds   lists available write speeds: Writing.       (line 138)
+* -lns   creates ISO symbolic link:      Insert.              (line 174)
 * -load   addresses a particular session as input: Loading.   (line  11)
 * -local_charset   sets terminal character set: Charset.      (line  47)
 * -logfile   logs output channels to file: Frontend.          (line  20)
@@ -4788,8 +4794,8 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Dialog, enable dialog mode, -dialog:   DialogCtl.           (line   7)
 * Dialog, line editing, -use_readline:   DialogCtl.           (line  28)
 * Dialog, terminal geometry, -page:      DialogCtl.           (line  19)
-* Directories, copy, -cp_clone:          Insert.              (line 186)
-* Directory, copy, -clone:               Insert.              (line 174)
+* Directories, copy, -cp_clone:          Insert.              (line 191)
+* Directory, copy, -clone:               Insert.              (line 179)
 * Directory, create, -mkdir:             Insert.              (line 169)
 * Directory, delete, -rmdir:             Manip.               (line  32)
 * disk_path, _definition:                Insert.              (line   6)
@@ -4976,6 +4982,7 @@ File: xorriso.info,  Node: ConceptIdx,  Prev: CommandIdx,  Up: Top
 * Sorting order, for -x, -list_arg_sorting: ArgSort.          (line  27)
 * SUN Disk Label, production:            Bootable.            (line 210)
 * SUN SPARC boot images, activation:     Bootable.            (line 255)
+* Symbolic link, create, -lns:           Insert.              (line 174)
 * System area, _definition:              Bootable.            (line 121)
 * Table-of-content, search sessions, -rom_toc_scan: Loading.  (line 211)
 * Table-of-content, show, -toc:          Inquiry.             (line  28)
@@ -5034,46 +5041,46 @@ Node: ArgSort26154
 Node: AqDrive27644
 Node: Loading30688
 Node: Insert46143
-Node: SetInsert56059
-Node: Manip64635
-Node: CmdFind73458
-Node: Filter88162
-Node: Writing92717
-Node: SetWrite101681
-Node: Bootable120314
-Node: Jigdo135707
-Node: Charset139953
-Node: Exception142714
-Node: DialogCtl148833
-Node: Inquiry151430
-Node: Navigate156296
-Node: Verify164593
-Node: Restore173624
-Node: Emulation180533
-Node: Scripting190344
-Node: Frontend197504
-Node: Examples198804
-Node: ExDevices199981
-Node: ExCreate200640
-Node: ExDialog201925
-Node: ExGrowing203190
-Node: ExModifying203995
-Node: ExBootable204499
-Node: ExCharset205051
-Node: ExPseudo205872
-Node: ExCdrecord206770
-Node: ExMkisofs207087
-Node: ExGrowisofs208427
-Node: ExException209562
-Node: ExTime210016
-Node: ExIncBackup210475
-Node: ExRestore214467
-Node: ExRecovery215427
-Node: Files215997
-Node: Seealso217296
-Node: Bugreport218019
-Node: Legal218600
-Node: CommandIdx219611
-Node: ConceptIdx235483
+Node: SetInsert56278
+Node: Manip64854
+Node: CmdFind73677
+Node: Filter88381
+Node: Writing92936
+Node: SetWrite101900
+Node: Bootable120533
+Node: Jigdo135926
+Node: Charset140172
+Node: Exception142933
+Node: DialogCtl149052
+Node: Inquiry151649
+Node: Navigate156515
+Node: Verify164812
+Node: Restore173843
+Node: Emulation180752
+Node: Scripting190563
+Node: Frontend197723
+Node: Examples199023
+Node: ExDevices200200
+Node: ExCreate200859
+Node: ExDialog202144
+Node: ExGrowing203409
+Node: ExModifying204214
+Node: ExBootable204718
+Node: ExCharset205270
+Node: ExPseudo206091
+Node: ExCdrecord206989
+Node: ExMkisofs207306
+Node: ExGrowisofs208646
+Node: ExException209781
+Node: ExTime210235
+Node: ExIncBackup210694
+Node: ExRestore214686
+Node: ExRecovery215646
+Node: Files216216
+Node: Seealso217515
+Node: Bugreport218238
+Node: Legal218819
+Node: CommandIdx219830
+Node: ConceptIdx235775
 
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