[TriLUG] Linux tool for editing windows shortcuts

[Ron Joffe]

It was mentioned to me that I might need to be a bit more specific about my 
request.

The situation is as follows:

We have a samba share which contains a few winders programs. In order to make 
deployment of the tools simple we have created a windows shortcut for each of 
the executables. The shortcut points to the executable utilizing a format 
such as :

\\linux_server\samba_share\executalbe_directory\executable

The shortcut is then deployed to each of the clients which requires the share.

I have a number of customers which utilize a similar layout. The issue occurs 
every time I want to add a new progam, and it's associated shortcut to a new 
server.

the only way I currently know of building the correct path in the shortcut is 
to use a windows environment to edit that shortcut.

My goal is to be able to edit the shortcuts via some tool and or method within 
Linux. This will allow for a much faster deployment of new programs.

The problem is that the shortcut file program.lnk (or whatever it's called) is 
a binary formatted file. Sure I can edit it in a hex editor, just looking for 
a cleaner method.

Thanks,

Ron