create_symlink.py

def create_symlink(name, target):
    if not os.path.islink(name):
        m = "created link pointing to {0} named {1}".format(target, name)
        try:
            os.symlink(target, name)
            logger.info(m + " (py)")
        except AttributeError:
            from win32file import CreateSymbolicLink
            CreateSymbolicLink(name, target)
            logger.info(m + " (win)")
        except ImportError:
            logger.error("platform does not contain support for symlinks.")
            logger.info("Windows users need pywin32.")
    else:
        logger.info('link pointing to {0} named {1} already exists'.foramt(target, name))