From 6964b193f312da5bfeeb4ab7e074622170cfc0f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nobodyinperson Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 22:48:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...aths_behind_relative_symlinks_in_repo_don__39__t_work.mdwn | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/bugs/Paths_behind_relative_symlinks_in_repo_don__39__t_work.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Paths_behind_relative_symlinks_in_repo_don__39__t_work.mdwn index b99f6be171..7a1a311b7c 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/Paths_behind_relative_symlinks_in_repo_don__39__t_work.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/Paths_behind_relative_symlinks_in_repo_don__39__t_work.mdwn @@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I came across this while developing my [`thunar-plugins`](https://pypi.org/project/thunar-plugins/1.0.0/) Python package for git-annex integration in XFCE's Thunar file manager. It is easily [worked around there by resolving all links before handing them to git-annex](https://gitlab.com/nobodyinperson/thunar-plugins/-/blob/de5d273106b79a5f397962c2fb3124943bdd03f7/thunar_plugins/menus/git_annex.py#L133-144). However having git-annex handle this situation natively would be nice, e.g. by also first resolving paths it gets handed. +One motivation for such relative symlinks to directories somewhere in the repository is to make **shortcuts** to some deeply nested folders. + +Links to *files* (not directories) get converted to links to the annex, so not a problem there. + ### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders) Yes, `git-annex` is absolutely awesome, 🎉 'finding' it was one of my highlights of 2022 😉! -- 2.30.2