Duplicate xf-addon:build command doesn't work if the add-ons base directory is symlinked

[Jake B.]

Affected version

2.1.x

If you try to build an add-on and have the add-on directory (src/addons/Vendor/AddonName, for example) symlinked the built zip will have that symlink in it rather than actually copying the files

 

[Mike]

Manifestation might be a bit different, but I think this may ultimately be the same issue as reported here:

Release builder doesn't work with symbolic links

When running 2.1 beta 4 (it may also affect all versions of 2.1), I cannot build an add-on that uses a symbolic link to its root folder. This was not the case with any version of 2.0. Output when trying to build with symbolic link: ErrorException: [E_WARNING] mkdir(): No such file or directory...

xenforo.com

(Which yes, has been open for some time.)

Though worth checking, are you also using Windows symlinks (as referenced in that bug report)? Or is this a *nix symlink?

 

[Jake B.]

Ah thanks, I've replied in that thread - but using MacOS