incubator-nuttx/tools/unlink.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
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# tools/unlink.sh
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link=$1

# Verify that arguments were provided

if [ -z "${link}" ]; then
  echo "Missing link argument"
  exit 1
fi

# Check if something already exists at the link path

if [ -e "${link}" ]; then

  # Yes, is it a symbolic link?  If so, then remove it

  if [ -h "${link}" ]; then
    rm -f "${link}"
  else

    # If the path is a directory and contains the "fake link" mark, then
    # treat it like a soft link (i.e., remove the directory)

    if [ -d "${link}" -a -f "${link}/.fakelnk" ]; then
      rm -rf "${link}"
    else

      # It is something else (like a file) or directory that does
      # not contain the "fake link" mark

      echo "${link} already exists but is not a symbolic link"
      exit 1
    fi
  fi
fi