https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465762
Bug ID: 465762
Summary: kate overwrites symlinks as regular files
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: 21.12.3
Platform: Ubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: ad...@infosky.ro
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
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When using Kate to edit a file (in my example, on an SFTP connection in
Dolphin), if I edit a file which is a symlink (relative path) to the real file,
when I open the symlink it correctly reads the original file (the symlink's
target) and imports the contents in the Kate window. But, when I make
modifications, the symlink gets overwritten by a regular file which contains my
modificaitons, but it is a separate file. Inspecting the original file (the
symlink's target) does not reveal the modifications.
Other programs, such as LibreOffice, automatically save to the correct target
file, even if opening and editing the Symlink.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an SFTP connection to a remote folder
2. Create a regular TXT file and edit something in it
3. In another directory on the remote SFTP server, create a Symbolic Link to
the regular TXT file
4. When browsing on the remote folder, open the symbolic link with Kate. It
should open the contents of the regular TXT file
5. Try to modify something in the file and Save
6. Upon save, KDE/Kate will replace te symbolic link with a regular TXT file
containing the modificaitons. (the original TXT file will not be modified)
OBSERVED RESULT
Upon save, KDE/Kate will replace te symbolic link with a regular TXT file
containing the modificaitons. (the original TXT file will not be modified)
EXPECTED RESULT
Upon save, KDE/Kate should retain the symbolic link and the modifications
should be visible in the original target file of the symlink.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: -
macOS: -
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
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