From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
To: Cletip Cletip <clement020302@gmail.com>,
Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com>
Cc: Org Mode List <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [BUG] Tangle with symbolic links don't work
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:17:08 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87wmuu3lh7.fsf@localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPHku6O9NfVMAfmE3_ahmpJea_2Qm0mJMFX6qPpT8uiQ94KMZA@mail.gmail.com>
Cletip Cletip <clement020302@gmail.com> writes:
> The Issue:
> I have an Org file, test.org, from which I tangle code blocks into test.py.
> The complication arises because test.py is a symbolic link. Each time I
> perform the tangling operation, the symbolic link is unfortunately
> overwritten.
> ...
> Proposed Solution:
> I've identified a potential fix that involves a minor adjustment in the
> ob-tangle.el file:
>
> Original line (259):
>
> (let ((file-name (car by-fn)))
>
> Modified line:
>
> (let ((file-name (file-truename (car by-fn))))
>
> While this solution appears effective at first glance, I haven't
> extensively tested all edge cases. I would greatly appreciate your insights
> on whether this is a robust solution ^^.
Looks reasonable.
Max, do you see any pitfalls using `file-truename'?
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-11-06 16:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-11-06 16:08 [BUG] Tangle with symbolic links don't work Cletip Cletip
2023-11-06 16:17 ` Ihor Radchenko [this message]
2023-11-07 10:55 ` Max Nikulin
2023-11-07 11:30 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-11-20 9:55 ` Cletip Cletip
2023-12-04 12:58 ` Ihor Radchenko
2023-12-15 11:26 ` Ihor Radchenko
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