![]() ![]() ![]() I think I'm going to move to self hosting my "cloud" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And having to point the applications into another folder just seems wrong. This sucks for me because one of the reasons I use dropbox is syncing config files, but not all applications properly respect symlinks on windows, they just read and write, no handles. They offer a report you can generate to see all symlinks in your account: When we make this change, you may see backup copies of the folders referenced by the symlinks added to your Dropbox folder. If you did not create the symlinks, they might have been created by an app that you use with Dropbox. You have symlinks in your Dropbox account For example, if you have a symlink in Dropbox that links to another folder in Dropbox, you’ll now see a symlink and 1 folder-not 2 copies of the same folder.įor example, if you have a symlink in Dropbox that links to a folder outside Dropbox, we won’t back up that folder that's outside of Dropbox. You’ll now see symlinks represented as files on Symlinks are similar to shortcuts that let you have 1 folder in 2 places on your device. We've improved the way we sync symlinks and wanted to let you know as this will change how symlinks show up in your account. Here's the linked help article in the mail: When we make this change, you may see backup copies of the folders referenced by the symlinks added to your Dropbox folder.If you did not create the symlinks, they might have been created by an app that you use with Dropbox.Why this matters to you You have symlinks in your Dropbox account So on you’ll just see a symlink-not a folder. For example, if you have a symlink in Dropbox that links to a folder outside Dropbox, we won’t back up that folder that's outside of Dropbox.Only files and folders in your computer’s Dropbox folder will be backed up For example, if you have a symlink in Dropbox that links to another folder in Dropbox, you’ll now see a symlink and 1 folder-not 2 copies of the same folder. Symlinks are similar to shortcuts that let you have 1 folder in 2 places on your device.What's changing You’ll now see symlinks represented as files on ![]()
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