GNU bug report logs - #10897
copy-directory create new directory when copying a symlink

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:51:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: confirmed

Found in version 25.1

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 10897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#10897: copy-directory create new directory when copying a symlink
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 05:19:25 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> The issue from the OP is reproducible in emacs-27, but changes in Emacs
> since it was reported means one now needs to use:
>
> (copy-directory "~/tmp/foo" "~/Test/" nil t)
>                                    ^

OK; reopening.

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