Sharing Windows shotcuts

sys-admin-i-3c · May 3, 2021, 12:56am

I used to have file shortcuts (like Windows *.Ink files) to link files or folders within the Nextcloud.
That was very convenient for searching and understanding their relationship in the sharing.

After upgrading Nextcloud Desktop Client to ver.3.2.1 (Windows), these shotcuts is not shared in the Nextcloud.

I suppose windows shotcuts is eliminated from the sharing target.
Is there any way for including windows shotcuts in Nextcloud file sharing ?

wwe · May 3, 2021, 8:53am

there is “Ignored files” setting where one can define files should be excluded from syncing. my client (upgrade from 3.1) doesn’t list *.lnk files even after “Restore defaults”, but maybe this is different for clean installation. Please double check .lnk files are listed there… Maybe some other definition matches you lnk file names?

sys-admin-i-3c · May 5, 2021, 1:57am

Unfortunately, I cannot specify the affected setting of ignored files from default setting of my clean installation.

Attached the setting of my ignored files.

sys-admin-i-3c · May 5, 2021, 1:58am

wwe · May 5, 2021, 8:03am

I made some tests and confirm .lnk files will not upload from Win 10 Client 3.2 to Nextcloud.

client log shows following lines:

2021-05-05 09:50:57:506 [ warning nextcloud.gui.activity ]:     Item  "Readme.md.lnk"  retrieved resulted in error  "Symbolic links are not supported in syncing."
2021-05-05 09:50:57:506 [ info nextcloud.gui.activity ]:        First checking for duplicates then add file to the notification list of ignored files:  "Readme.md.lnk"

looks like links are excluded by intention:

github.com

nextcloud/desktop/blob/43cae72d4db6aa41a29c5adfe0dd1a773ae0a486/src/libsync/discovery.cpp#L248-L250


      
          if (isSymlink) {
              /* Symbolic links are ignored. */
              item->_errorString = tr("Symbolic links are not supported in syncing.");

Update:
Little more investigation gives you lot of discussions been around for ages:

github.com/nextcloud/desktop

Syncing symbolic links as reference

opened 06:38AM - 17 Apr 18 UTC

EorlBruder

enhancement feature-request discussion epic

Currently when I add a symlink inside my Nextcloud folder it doesn't sync becaus…e "Symbolic links are not supported in syncing". I am trying to use Nextcloud as a home for my data, to have it synced between my PCs. Now I'd also like to be able to access my git-repositories (mostly) code via the directory-structure in Nextcloud but I don't want to sync the git-repositories via Nextcloud. This is why it would be really nice for me to be able syncing only the link to the repository which is on a fixed position on any system. eg: ~/Nextcloud/current_projects/fizzbuzz would point to ~/repositories/fizzbuzz. If I happen to be on a system where this git-repository isn't present I can just clone the repository there. This option could be optional (like the syncing of hidden files). There's also a issue about this for the owncloud-client here: https://github.com/owncloud/client/issues/1440

https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/3057

there on-going discussions how/if .lnk files will be supported - stay tuned.

sys-admin-i-3c · May 5, 2021, 12:36pm

Thank you for your information from GitHub. I decided to downgrade to the previous version, waiting for its allowing non-VFS mode.