stow

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Stow Commands

Stow command syntax with verified terminal examples.

Commands

5 commands for Stow

Stow Command: Delete And Resymlink

stow -R -t <path/to/target_directory> <path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...>

Stow Command: Delete Symlinks Recursively From Target Directory

stow -D -t <path/to/target_directory> <path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...>

Stow Command: Exclude Files Matching Regex

stow --ignore=<regex> -t <path/to/target_directory> <path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...>

Stow Command: Simulate Stow Operation

stow -n -t <path/to/target_directory> <path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...>

Stow Command: Symlink Files Recursively To Target Directory

stow -t <path/to/target_directory> <path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...>

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Coverage: Focused examples for common Stow workflows.

Verified version: current stable LTS.

Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.