[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36710: Symlinked directories should not be deleted recursively

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#36710: Symlinked directories should not be deleted recursively
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 Reporter:  andy                                 |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request                      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
                                                 |  Release
Component:  Filesystem API                       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-test-info dev-         |     Focuses:
  feedback needs-dev-note                        |  administration
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Comment (by shaneonabike):

 I'm not sure I fully understand what @SirLouen results were? Does the
 question mean that it doesn't work or they are unsure if it works?.
 Regardless, I do think that this is a good feature to add.

 In our case, we basically maintain a platform for clients to provide a
 more low-cost option for non-profits. We update that platform with plugins
 which are symlinked to their actual site. Sometimes people end up deleting
 the plugins that are _shared_ and thus the files in the symlink are
 completed removed.

 Even if we had a `DEFINE` that would regulate the switching on/off of this
 it could be really helpful as a means to prevent symlink content from
 being deleted.

 I can't attend for other file systems though.

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