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+/* global __LOCATION__ */
+
+function run_test() {
+  var testDir = __LOCATION__.parent;
+  // create a test file, then symlink it, then check that we think it's a symlink
+  var targetFile = testDir.clone();
+  targetFile.append("target.txt");
+  if (!targetFile.exists()) {
+    targetFile.create(Ci.nsIFile.NORMAL_FILE_TYPE, 0o644);
+  }
+
+  var link = testDir.clone();
+  link.append("link");
+  if (link.exists()) {
+    link.remove(false);
+  }
+
+  var ln = Cc["@mozilla.org/file/local;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsIFile);
+  ln.initWithPath("/bin/ln");
+  var process = Cc["@mozilla.org/process/util;1"].createInstance(Ci.nsIProcess);
+  process.init(ln);
+  var args = ["-s", targetFile.path, link.path];
+  process.run(true, args, args.length);
+  Assert.ok(link.isSymlink());
+}