[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15134: WordPress should not try to remove themes or plugins recursively if the directory is a symlink

[WordPress Trac]

#15134: WordPress should not try to remove themes or plugins recursively if the
directory is a symlink
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 Reporter:  vladimir_kolesnikov                   |       Owner:  pbiron
     Type:  defect (bug)                          |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                                |   Milestone:  6.1
Component:  Upgrade/Install                       |     Version:
 Severity:  blocker                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing dev-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by jqz):

 * severity:  critical => blocker


Comment:

 Setting the symlink target to read-only doesn't help.  The stupid
 WordPress update recurses the directories and deletes the files
 individually.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15134#comment:42>
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