[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36710: Symlinked directories should not be deleted recursively

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#36710: Symlinked directories should not be deleted recursively
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 Reporter:  andy                    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Filesystem API          |     Version:
 Severity:  major                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by pbiron):

 On Windows, trying to `unlink()` a symlink that points to a directory
 fails with "Permission denied"...you have to use `rmdir()`.

 [[https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/36710/36710.3.diff|36710.3.diff]]
 adds that Windows-specific conditional behavior.

 See
 [[https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52176|https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52176]].

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