osex/osex/__init__.py

import os

def symlink(source, link_name, relative = False): #, override = False):
    if relative:
        source = os.path.relpath(source, os.path.dirname(link_name))
    # os.path.lexists() returns True if path refers to an existing path and 
    # True for broken symbolic links. 
    # if override and os.path.lexists(link_name):
    #     os.remove(link_name)
    os.symlink(source, link_name)