link.sh

#! /bin/sh
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usage() {
	printf "usage: %s bin_dir link\n" "$0" 1>&2
	exit 1
}

test "$#" -gt 1 || usage

bindir="$1"
shift

link="$1"
shift


for exe in "$bindir"/*; do

	if [ ! -L "$exe" ]; then

		base=$(basename "$exe")
		ext="${base##*.}"

		if [ "$ext" != "$base" ]; then
			name="$link.$ext"
		else
			name="$link"
		fi

		ln -fs "$base" "$bindir/$name"
	fi

done