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[Feature] Smarter handling of symlinked directories
Source: immich-app/immich#21063 · opened by @bigntallmike
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• Yes
The feature
Currently, I have some directories of images that are duplicated in Immich because it doesn't realize that two symlink'd directories are the same location.
I have for instance a folder called: /Photos/Bob and Alice/
And I have a symlink to it called: /Photos/Alice and Bob/
This makes life easier most of the time for me, but in Immich it means all the files are duplicated (including scanning effort). I feel like it *should* know these are the same location and ignore the second copy.
Platform
• Server
• Web
• Mobile
• Yes
The feature
Currently, I have some directories of images that are duplicated in Immich because it doesn't realize that two symlink'd directories are the same location.
I have for instance a folder called: /Photos/Bob and Alice/
And I have a symlink to it called: /Photos/Alice and Bob/
This makes life easier most of the time for me, but in Immich it means all the files are duplicated (including scanning effort). I feel like it *should* know these are the same location and ignore the second copy.
Platform
• Server
• Web
• Mobile
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