Illustrate symlink behavior on Windows

elierotenberg · Oct 2, 2020 · 8df3052 · 8df3052
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+In a non-admin shell:
+```
+node test-dir.js
+> Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink 'XXX\srcDir' -> 'XXX\destDir'
+
+node test-file.js
+> Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink 'XXX\srcFile' -> 'XXX\destFile'
+
+node test-junction.js
+> (no error, link created)
+```
+
+All commands work fine in an admin shell.
diff --git a/srcDir/.gitkeep b/srcDir/.gitkeep
diff --git a/srcFile b/srcFile
diff --git a/srcJunction/.gitkeep b/srcJunction/.gitkeep
diff --git a/test-dir.js b/test-dir.js
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+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const src = path.resolve(__dirname, "srcDir");
+const dest = path.resolve(__dirname, "destDir");
+
+fs.symlinkSync(src, dest);
diff --git a/test-file.js b/test-file.js
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+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const src = path.resolve(__dirname, "srcFile");
+const dest = path.resolve(__dirname, "destFile");
+
+fs.symlinkSync(src, dest);
diff --git a/test-junction.js b/test-junction.js
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+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const src = path.resolve(__dirname, "srcDir");
+const dest = path.resolve(__dirname, "destDir");
+
+fs.symlinkSync(src, dest, "junction");