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Symbolic link doesn't use target working directory

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I've created the following symbolic link:

Source: /usr/local/android-ndk-r5/ndk-build

Destination: /usr/local/bin/ndk-build

However, when I attempt to use ndk-build from my source directory, it fails because it can't find files that the script depends on in the source directory.

How can I get the symbolic link to use the source directory as the working directory?

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answered 2 Years ago odenanno · Accepted Answer

You can't, you need to make a wrapper script.

Assuming that the program relies on the filename for determining the script (likely):

#!/bin/sh

exec /usr/local/android-ndk-r5/ndk-build "$@"

Assuming that the program relies on the current working directory (unlikely):

#!/bin/sh

cd /usr/local/android-ndk-r5

exec ./ndk-build "$@"

Save one of these files in /usr/local/bin/ndk-build and make it executable:

sudo editor /usr/local/bin/ndk-build

sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/ndk-build