lsd-rs / lsd-rs/lsd

Windows: if cwd is a symlink, lsd only shows "." in output

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Description

If the current Windows working directory is a symlink, lsd only shows "." as output instead of listing the target directory. Works as expected on Linux.

```
C:\ $ lsd -l
.....
lrwx------ REEF\vladimir REEF\None 0 B Fri Dec 14 14:35:27 2018  proj ⇒ d:\proj
.....
C:\ $ cd proj
C:\proj $ lsd
 .
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Windows with a symlinked current directory and compare `lsd -l` with `lsd` from the example. Trace the current-directory and symlink handling until the target directory listing is identified; done means `lsd` lists the target contents instead of only `.`.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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