We should support follow link for symlink and copy the file over on demand like -h on tar
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- C
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Description
dtar: It would be nice to support -h. paramemter from tar to follow symlinks and archive the file itself. t the moment it happens only when (xattrs and ACLs and flags) are not preserved.
Give the users more flexibilities.
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Research direction
Start by locating dtar's symlink handling and the existing xattrs, ACLs, and flags preservation path. Compare the requested -h behavior with tar's semantics, then add coverage showing that symlinks are followed and their target files are archived when requested, including the interaction with metadata preservation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100