Option to use symlinks

[mb5]

It would be nice to use symlink instead of moving/renaming the original file so that applications can still access the file from its previous location. I would suggest two options: link-to to generate a link to the original file with the new name at the new location and link-from to generate a link with the old name after the file has been moved/renamed.

[dbr]

Indeed, less destructive moving is something I've been meaning to do for ages..

In addition to what you mention, also:

• Copy file to new name
• Hardlink file to new name

The current renaming code is kind of a mess, when I get around to tidying it up, I'll be sure to implement these

[tremby]

My pull request implements some of this. #59

[f4hy]

Looks like your pull request implemented link-from, but the link-to option this issue requested appears to still be unimplemented.

[tremby]

Yup, fair enough.

[dbr]

Closing old ticket - will be implemented via #190