packrat follow folder symlinks
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Description
I had a symlink directory in my project folder and packrat was getting all packages that were in the symlink. Not necessarily an issue but maybe (if possible) adding a warning before proceeding may be a good idea as this may have unintended consequences.
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing packrat's behavior with a project directory containing a symlink to another folder, then identify where dependencies are collected. Determine the intended handling of directory symlinks and define done as either warning before following them or documenting the chosen behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100