Hard Link Behavior Bug

[brahman]

Hi,

I use hard links a lot:

When I overwrite one hard linked file with a new version, the other in another folder on the same drive is updated automatically.

However, when I copy a file in the folder and then RENAME that file in the folder to a file that is hard linked, confirm it with OVERWRITE in the dialog, the hard link gets broken and I have separate files, i.e. the other file in another folder on the same drive is NOT updated.

If this behaviour is not known, the user is under the impression that he has updated as usual all copies in this way.

Regards,

Brahman

[theosdikaios]

IMHO it's not a bug but a logical result of "rename" and hardlinks. In your case "rename" will do the following:
1st: delete the (obsolet) destination file -> hardlink will be broken
2nd: rename the source file to destination file name

For unbroken hardlink it is necessary
1st: copy the source file to destination file
2nd: delete the source file

I don't know if there is a file manager which renames/moves files like the last way in the case that source and destination file are located at the same drive. The first way needs less resources: it is faster and needs no additional free space on the drive.

However it would be fine if TC would support hardlinked files in any way.