how to use the ensuresymlink function from the fs-extra library in typescript

To use the ensureSymlink function from the fs-extra library in TypeScript, you can follow the steps given below:

  1. Install the fs-extra library using the following command:
index.ts
npm install --save fs-extra
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  1. Import the ensureSymlink function from the fs-extra library in your TypeScript file:
index.ts
import { ensureSymlink } from 'fs-extra';
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  1. Use the ensureSymlink function to create a symbolic link by providing the source path and the destination path.
index.ts
const source = '/my/source/path';
const destination = '/my/destination/path';

ensureSymlink(source, destination)
  .then(() => {
    console.log('Symbolic link created successfully');
  })
  .catch((err) => {
    console.error('Error creating symbolic link', err);
  });
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The ensureSymlink function will create a symbolic link at the destination path, pointing to the source path. If the symbolic link already exists, it will not do anything.

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