nodeSolidServer / nodeSolidServer/node-solid-server

Failed PUT to overwrite a file responds with 201

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Description

When uploading a different file type, e.g. overwriting something.jpg with something.png, it won’t actually work and the original image remains, but the server happily responds with a 201. I understand it failing, but it should tell me in the response.

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Reproduce the PUT request that overwrites a .jpg with a .png and inspect the response alongside the unchanged original file. The work is done when this failed overwrite no longer returns 201 and instead reports the failure clearly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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