Create NTFS junction point in Python

Question

Is there a way to create an NTFS junction point in Python? I know I can call the junction utility, but it would be better not to rely on external tools.

Answer 1

you can use python win32 API modules e.g.

import win32file

win32file.CreateSymbolicLink(srcDir, targetDir, 1)

see http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/2.5/pywin32/win32file__CreateSymbolicLink_meth.html for more details

if you do not want to rely on that too, you can always use ctypes and directly call CreateSymbolicLinl win32 API, which is anyway a simple call

here is example call using ctypes

import ctypes

kdll = ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary("kernel32.dll")

kdll.CreateSymbolicLinkA("d:\testdir", "d:\testdir_link", 1)

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