microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer
copy symlinks created blobs fails when copying to another container
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Description
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- I have installed the latest version of Storage Explorer.
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Storage Explorer Version
1.34.0
Regression From
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Architecture
x64
Storage Explorer Build Number
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Platform
Windows
OS Version
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Bug Description
I used the --preserve-symlinks to copy from linux keeping the symbolic links as blobs. However these special blobs are not respected by storageexplorer when copying from one container to another. Downloads also simply fail to materialize a file on Windows.
Steps to Reproduce
- Copy symbolic links from linux to a blob
- Use storage explorer to copy these blobs to another container. This fails
- Try to download it . It fails.
Actual Experience
Symbolic links disappear or are not copied over.
Expected Experience
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