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[jira] [Closed] (IO-576) FileUtils.deleteDirectory() doesn't specify how it handles links

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-576?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Gary D. Gregory closed IO-576.
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    Fix Version/s: 2.12.0
       Resolution: Fixed

> FileUtils.deleteDirectory() doesn't specify how it handles links
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>
>                 Key: IO-576
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-576
>             Project: Commons IO
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: Utilities
>    Affects Versions: 2.5
>         Environment: Linux
>            Reporter: david cogen
>            Priority: Major
>              Labels: documentation
>             Fix For: 2.12.0
>
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> If the directory I specify to FileUtils.deleteDirectory() contains a symbolic link, does it follow the link and delete all the files the link points to?
> (I HOPE not!)
> But without the promise, I consider this too dangerous to contemplate using.



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