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The file browser doesn't show symbolic links

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#4610 · opened 2016-08-28 by snickerbockers · updated 2022-04-01 · 2 comments · github
Ssnickerbockers 2016-08-28 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version:
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Gentoo
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] no
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using the file browser, symbolic links to directories are not shown.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. mkdir THIS_IS_A_DIR
  2. ln -s THIS_IS_A_DIR THIS_IS_A_SYMLINK_TO_A_DIR
  3. Try to upload a new profile picture. The filebrowser will show THIS_IS_A_DIR but not THIS_IS_A_SYMLINK_TO_A_DIR
GGibbz 2017-10-20 github

This is still an unresolved issue. Any progress on this?

SsTiKyt 2022-04-01 github

i don't think anybody cares at this point? It's been 6 years and it wasn't fixed

Nothing extracted yet.