in git bash in windows ln -s /destinations/path/ link_name just copies the destination rather than creates a link

Question

In Git bash i have run the following:

ln -s "//server/path/Resource/" test

When I check if it's worked:

ls -l

It appears as a folder rather than a symlink. I am using windows and trying to create a symbolic link to a network location. This is probably an easy fix but i just want a shortcut rather than copying a massive folder.

There's some explanation & workarounds here: https://superuser.com/questions/550732/use-mklink-in-msys — AmeliaBR, Jan 31 '19 at 00:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 25 '19 at 03:57

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make sure your git config points symbolic links as true.

core.symlinks=false

make this as true as by default it is

answered Sep 25 '19 at 03:57

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That's not sufficient. I have symlinks=true in the [core] section of C:\ProgramData\Git\config, and ln still copies instead of creating a symlink. – AJM-Reinstate-Monica Dec 08 '20 at 16:34

in git bash in windows ln -s /destinations/path/ link_name just copies the destination rather than creates a link

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