gistfile1.rb

  symlinks_to_materialize.each do |symlink|
    source = print_and_execute("readlink #{symlink}").chomp
    source = File.expand_path(symlink + "/../" + source)
    source_type = `file #{source} `.chomp.split(':')[1].strip().to_sym
    print_and_execute("rm #{symlink}")
    case source_type
    when :directory
      print_and_execute("cp -R #{source} #{symlink}")
    when :file
      print_and_execute("cp #{source} #{symlink}")
    end
  end