Copy symlinks as symlinks

Bugs and issues
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Is it possible copy symlinks as symlinks and not transform symlink into referent file/dir?

I have some link that point to root files and so the sync fail.

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tagging our engineers @lpugoy @jimperio @dipesh

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@fedele.mantuano: Are you trying to move the Insync folder using the Insync on Windows? If yes, then please note that Insync tries to recreate junctions to directories for you but it does not attempt to recreate the symlinks (as it requires admin rights) but throws error and does not move the Insync folder if any symlinks are found. It doesn’t tansform symlink into file/dir though.

What you can do is

  1. Quit Insync
  2. Manually copy the Insync folder excluding symlinks
  3. Create new symlinks correspondingly under the new Insync folder using the MKLINK command:

For files:

MKLINK “[source_path]” [“target_path”]

for directories:

MKLINK /D “[source_path]” “[target_path]”

  1. Delete the old Insync folder
  2. Start Insync
  3. Insync would complain that the Insync folder is missing, go to settings and locate the Insync folder by choosing the path to the newly created Insync folder

If it is not something you are trying to achieve or if you haven’t understood the process completely, please write to us at support@insynchq.com and we will assist you with it over the remote desktop support session.

Thanks

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Sorry I’m using Debian. Now I’m ignoring that folder, but I’d like sync symlink. Is it possible?

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@fedele.mantuano: Apologies but this isn’t implemented yet.

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Is this feature in roadmap?

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@fedele.mantuano: Not in the near future unfortunately.