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Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-25, 09:44 UTC
by skz169
Hello
Sometimes it's helpful to search for NTFS links. If the advanced search dialogue was an additional attribute for this it would be logical imho.

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-25, 13:40 UTC
by Horst.Epp
Thats already possible with the TC search using plugins.
There are at least 2 which provide that info:
NL_Info https://totalcmd.net/plugring/nl_info.html
NTLinks http://totalcmd.net/plugring/NTLinks.html

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-25, 15:44 UTC
by skz169
Thank you! NTLinks works great even on Btrfs volume.

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-26, 13:13 UTC
by MVV
Well, if you don't need to distinguish link types, there is an internal TC field for inks - "tc.file type" = "reparse point". It detects junctions and folder symbolic links, but file symbolic links are treated as just files by this field.

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-29, 06:17 UTC
by skz169
MVV wrote: 2020-04-26, 13:13 UTC there is an internal TC field for inks - "tc.file type" = "reparse point"
Thanks for the tip! By the way, this method doesn't work at all on Btrfs.

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-29, 13:19 UTC
by MVV
That's interesting, and also intersting how my NTLinks works on it. :D

Re: Search for NTFS links

Posted: 2020-04-29, 15:16 UTC
by skz169
I use WinBtrfs

Search Comparsion Image: https://i.imgur.com/LMD8Lsn.png