# File lib/fpm/util/tar_writer.rb, line 66
    def add_symlink(name, target, mode)
      check_closed

      name, prefix = split_name name

      header = ::Gem::Package::TarHeader.new(:name => name, :mode => mode,
                                             :size => 0, :typeflag => "2",
                                             :linkname => target,
                                             :prefix => prefix,
                                             :mtime => Time.now).to_s

      @io.write header

      self
    end