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[CloudMirror] Placeholder folders remain on disk after uninstall

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Description

I have noticed that when I have dehydrated placeholder documents, on uninstall, these disappear, but the directory structure remains

Is there some way to configure these placeholder folders to be removed on uninstall too?

Its a problem because when updating the app, the fileidentity information is removed making it difficult to resynchronize

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Start by locating the CloudMirror uninstall handling and the code that removes dehydrated placeholder documents. Check how the directory structure and fileidentity information are treated during uninstall and app updates; done means placeholder folders are removed without making resynchronization difficult.

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Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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