Variable: copy-directory-create-symlink

copy-directory-create-symlink is a customizable variable defined in files.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

This option influences the handling of symbolic links in copy-directory.

If non-nil, copy-directory will create a symbolic link if the source directory is a symbolic link. If nil, it'll follow the symbolic link and copy the contents instead.

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 28.1.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 28.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/files.el.gz
(defcustom copy-directory-create-symlink nil
  "This option influences the handling of symbolic links in `copy-directory'.
If non-nil, `copy-directory' will create a symbolic link if the
source directory is a symbolic link.  If nil, it'll follow the
symbolic link and copy the contents instead."
  :type 'boolean
  :version "28.1"
  :group 'files)