2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f881b7..1a10548 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ filea -> fileb
 filea #-> fileb
 # which will copy the file as root
 
+# symbolically linking files
+filea ~> fileb
+
+# the link command may be prefixed just like the copy command
+filea #~> fileb
+
 # installing programs
 :: neovim,firefox,neofetch
 ```
diff --git a/auto. b/auto.
index e258cf5..db94de5 100755
--- a/auto.
+++ b/auto.
@@ -178,5 +178,22 @@ while read -r line || return 0; do
       [ $install ] && cp -rv -- "$sourcef" "$destf"
       [ $uninstall ] && rm -rv -- "$destf"
     fi
+
+  # remove/link a file
+  elif printf "%s" "$line" | grep -q -- "~>"; then
+    # get the path of the file
+    sourcef=$(eval echo "${line%% *->*}")
+
+    # get the destination for the file
+    destf=$(eval echo "${line##*->* }")
+
+    # install/uninstall
+    if printf "%s" "$line" | grep -q -- "#~>"; then
+      [ $install ] && dort ln -sv -- "$sourcef" "$destf"
+      [ $uninstall ] && dort rm -v -- "$destf"
+    else
+      [ $install ] && ln -sv -- "$sourcef" "$destf"
+      [ $uninstall ] && rm -rv -- "$destf"
+    fi
   fi
 done < "$topography"