- #Create symlink for google drive windows install
- #Create symlink for google drive windows upgrade
- #Create symlink for google drive windows full
Where 'yourAccountName' is name of your account in OS and 'sub/subSubFolder' your folder structure in GD. In the 3rd and 4th forms, create links to each TARGET in DIRECTORY.ģ) Go to google 'drive folder' (GD) or any GD subfolder via command line:ģ.a) You can in terminal type cd (space after 'd') and drag folder/directory onto terminal windowģ.b) or just type your way to destination like cd /Users/yourAccountName/Google\ Drive/sub/subSubFolder In the 2nd form, create a link to TARGET in the current directory. Then you need to run the following command: New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path C:\Users\AminulBD\LinkPath -Target C:\Users\AminulBD\TargetPath. To create a hard link or symlink you will open the Windows Powershell as Administrator privilege. In the 1st form, create a link to TARGET with the name LINK_NAME. But, Windows has a way to create a symlink or hard link for a file or directory. You can also choose multiple files or folders by pressing Ctrl in Windows or Command key in Mac.
#Create symlink for google drive windows install
brew install coreutilsĢ) (optional) you may type gln -help to get manual of usage this command. In macOS Sierra and with new coreutils solution in earlier post don't work as expected.ġ) You are going to need gnu coreutils. With the above command, a symbolic link that points to the CV folder on the root of C: drive is created. mklink /d C:\Users\alexios\OneDrive\CV C:\Users\alexios\Documents\CV. If you avoid the last option you will end up with mess of hard linked dirs in /.HFS+ Private Directory Data after the the upgrade. This command creates a hard link to the file/folder itself rather than how a symlink links to a pointer to a file/dir. For example: The name of your User account is alexios and the folder your are point to is CV in C: drive, then the command will be.
#Create symlink for google drive windows upgrade
To skip conversion during upgrade you will need to run the macOS installer as follows: /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/*/R*/startosinstall -converttoapfs NO
#Create symlink for google drive windows full
without HDD or Fusion Drive) automatically converts HFS+ filesystem to APFS. The full command ln -sBy default macOS High Sierra intaller on a mac with SSD (e.g.
If you plan on installing macOS High Sierra or later and want to continue using directory hard links, you will need to maintain your HFS+ file system. WARNING: APFS (Apple File System) does not support hard links. To unlink a hard link, use unlink "/path/to/drive/folder". As the link folder is essentially the same as the original folder, Google Drive syncs it correctly. This command creates a hard link to the file/folder itself rather than how a symlink links to a pointer to a file/dir. This can be installed using Homebrew: brew install coreutils, then run: sudo gln -d "/path/to/original" "/path/to/drive/folder" You can use a directory hard link, but only on HFS+ file system.