(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim sftp As New Chilkat.SFtp

' Pass a domain or IP address..
Dim success As Boolean = Await sftp.ConnectAsync("my-sftp-server.com",22)
If (success = True) Then
    success = Await sftp.AuthenticatePwAsync("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
End If

If (success = True) Then
    success = Await sftp.InitializeSftpAsync()
End If

If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Create a hard link on the server.
' We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
' which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
success = Await sftp.HardLinkAsync("somefile.txt","somefile2.txt")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Successfully created hard link.")