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Re: Function to find symlink target
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Emanuel Berg |
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Re: Function to find symlink target |
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Fri, 27 May 2022 16:47:59 +0200 |
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Jean Louis wrote:
>>> Not directly with one command AFAIK.
>>
>> Note that there are different possibilities what the user
>> might expect in several cases, e.g. if the target is
>> a directory (dired it in the containing directory or dired
>> it itself?) or if it's a symlink (most of the time you'll
>> want to see the truename, unless you need to change
>> a symlink in between) etc.
>
> For now I like that new Dired buffer is open with the target
> to be located.
>
> How do you mean to see truename, is it by message?
symlink - avoid but sometimes useful
symlink to directory - avoid avoid but can be useful
symlink to symlink - avoid avoid avoid
add support for avoid avoid avoid? avoid!
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