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Bug 730209 - Nautilus should not overwrite folders with it's symbolic links
Nautilus should not overwrite folders with it's symbolic links
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 632323
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: File and Folder Operations
3.12.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-05-15 17:41 UTC by Saulo Toledo
Modified: 2014-05-30 12:24 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 3.11/3.12


Description Saulo Toledo 2014-05-15 17:41:01 UTC 
Open a terminal and run the commands above:

cd ~
mkdir test
mkdir otherFolder
cd otherFolder/
ln -s ../test/

Now:
1) go to Nautilus at ~/otherFolder/
2) copy the link (ctrl + C)
3) go to ~ at Nautilus
4) paste the link and confirm the merge.

I lost a folder with files after confirm the overwrite. I thought it was an old backup and choosed to update it, but was a link. At least, if it's a link for that folder, I think Nautilus should not overwrite it.
Comment 1 António Fernandes 2014-05-30 12:24:21 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 632323 ***