cp: cp -rs symlink-to-dir dir should fail without creating symlink
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Description
$ mkdir a
$ ln -s a b
$ gnu-cp -rs b a
cp: a/b: can make relative symbolic links only in current directory # does not pu a/b
$ uu-cp -rs b a
$ ls a
b
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the gnu-cp -rs b a and uu-cp -rs b a commands from the issue, then trace the cp implementation's handling of recursive copies and relative symlinks. Done means the command fails in this case and does not create a/b, matching GNU cp's behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100