create symlink to sdcard failure
I'm trying to create a symlink to an sdcard, so that I can access it from proot-distro. However, the attempt has resulted in a failure, is this possible? or maybe I'm just doing it wrong?
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The file system used on SD cards does not have a concept of a symlink, or UNIX style file permissions for that matter.
I see, so that means it's impossible then?, but what about the one mentioned in this screenshot(?)
you may be able to symlink your external storage to termux prefix, but i see you try to symlink it to root directory which you will not be able to do without root
ooh, so that means I can symlink to the ~/storage/external-1?
yes
hm, but never outside of that huh
i think, i dont microsd on me so i cant try
see the adl where i symlink it to termux home from storage/shared
alright, thanks for the help 😄
no problem.
@Flaze07 in case this isn't clear - think of a symlink as a file, because it is. the restriction is that you cannot create that type of file in shared storage. you can create that type of file in termux's private storage (it was
~ in that reddit screenshot), and there's no restriction on the target of the symlink.