Desktop symbolic link removed on restart on MacOS Catalina
For a decade, I've been syncing my Desktop using Dropbox by running the commands:
sudo rm -r Desktop
ln -s Dropbox/Desktop Desktop
I then see the files inside `Dropbox/Desktop` on my Desktop. Sin...
Thank you for those links. Dropbox's change in handling symlinks is unrelated because I keep the "real" Desktop folder inside the Dropbox folder. The solution was provided by niazy lower down the thread:
After creating the symlink to my Dropbox desktop folder, I locked the link file by displaying its info and checking the 'Locked' checkbox.
I still create the symlink as shown above but then set it to "Locked" to have it preserved between reboots.
I would recommend not moving this thread to make it easier to find via search. Thank you for the link to the thread and to niazy for the solution.
Hey dankohn, I understand that youâd need some help to re-configure this setting; letâs have a closer look together!
If I were in your shoes, Iâd start off referencing the relevant resource. Since this isnât something we officially support however, Iâd need to point you towards other Community membersâ workarounds on this & this discussion that could help shed some light on your options moving forward.
I hope that this helps & please let me know if youâd like me to move your initial post under either of the threads above or you need further assistance from me in any way!
Thank you for those links. Dropbox's change in handling symlinks is unrelated because I keep the "real" Desktop folder inside the Dropbox folder. The solution was provided by niazy lower down the thread:
After creating the symlink to my Dropbox desktop folder, I locked the link file by displaying its info and checking the 'Locked' checkbox.
I still create the symlink as shown above but then set it to "Locked" to have it preserved between reboots.
I would recommend not moving this thread to make it easier to find via search. Thank you for the link to the thread and to niazy for the solution.
I don't have that issue because the only thing locked is the symlink, not the actual folder or its file contents. So, any changes to the files still sync normally. You need to delete the Desktop and create a symlink like I show at the very top of this thread.
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Catalina","id":"message:376454","revisionNum":3,"repliesCount":8,"author":{"__ref":"User:user:1227548"},"depth":0,"hasGivenKudo":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:101001013"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:376454"},"readOnly":true,"editFrozen":false,"moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:376454"},"body@stripHtml({\"truncateLength\":200})":" For a decade, I've been syncing my Desktop using Dropbox by running the commands: \n sudo rm -r Desktop\nln -s Dropbox/Desktop Desktop \n I then see the files inside `Dropbox/Desktop` on my Desktop. 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For a decade, I've been syncing my Desktop using Dropbox by running the commands:
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sudo rm -r Desktop\nln -s Dropbox/Desktop Desktop
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I then see the files inside `Dropbox/Desktop` on my Desktop. Since installing MacOS Catalina, this stops working every time I reboot. The symbolic link is deleted and an empty Desktop folder is restored inside my user directory.
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How can I get Catalina to preserve the Desktop symbolic link across reboots? Alternatively, how can I get Dropbox to sync the contents of my Desktop folder without using this kind of symbolic link?
For a decade, I've been syncing my Desktop using Dropbox by running the commands:
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sudo rm -r Desktop\nln -s Dropbox/Desktop Desktop
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I then see the files inside `Dropbox/Desktop` on my Desktop. Since installing MacOS Catalina, this stops working every time I reboot. The symbolic link is deleted and an empty Desktop folder is restored inside my user directory.
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How can I get Catalina to preserve the Desktop symbolic link across reboots? Alternatively, how can I get Dropbox to sync the contents of my Desktop folder without using this kind of symbolic link?
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Hey dankohn, I understand that youâd need some help to re-configure this setting; letâs have a closer look together!
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If I were in your shoes, Iâd start off referencing the relevant resource. Since this isnât something we officially support however, Iâd need to point you towards other Community membersâ workarounds on this & this discussion that could help shed some light on your options moving forward.
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I hope that this helps & please let me know if youâd like me to move your initial post under either of the threads above or you need further assistance from me in any way!
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Hey , I understand that youâd need some help to re-configure this setting; letâs have a closer look together!
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If I were in your shoes, Iâd start off referencing the relevant resource. Since this isnât something we officially support however, Iâd need to point you towards other Community membersâ workarounds on this & this discussion that could help shed some light on your options moving forward.
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I hope that this helps & please let me know if youâd like me to move your initial post under either of the threads above or you need further assistance from me in any way!
Thank you for those links. Dropbox's change in handling symlinks is unrelated because I keep the \"real\" Desktop folder inside the Dropbox folder. The solution was provided by niazy lower down the thread:
After creating the symlink to my Dropbox desktop folder, I locked the link file by displaying its info and checking the 'Locked' checkbox.
I still create the symlink as shown above but then set it to \"Locked\" to have it preserved between reboots.
I would recommend not moving this thread to make it easier to find via search. Thank you for the link to the thread and to niazy for the solution.
Thank you for those links. Dropbox's change in handling symlinks is unrelated because I keep the \"real\" Desktop folder inside the Dropbox folder. The solution was provided by niazy lower down the thread:
After creating the symlink to my Dropbox desktop folder, I locked the link file by displaying its info and checking the 'Locked' checkbox.
I still create the symlink as shown above but then set it to \"Locked\" to have it preserved between reboots.
I would recommend not moving this thread to make it easier to find via search. Thank you for the link to the thread and to niazy for the solution.
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Glad to hear that youâve found the Solution youâve been looking for dankohn!
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Rest assured that the post will remain as is; I could also see that youâve đđœ this post as well, which is a great way to show your support.
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Iâm always here, so feel free to touch-base with me should you have any similar inquiries in the future. Take care until then!
Glad to hear that youâve found the Solution youâve been looking for !
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Rest assured that the post will remain as is; I could also see that youâve đđœ this post as well, which is a great way to show your support.
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Iâm always here, so feel free to touch-base with me should you have any similar inquiries in the future. Take care until then!
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The issue I'm having with this solution is that then all of the files in that symlinked folder are also locked and I can't modify/delete. Any insight?
The issue I'm having with this solution is that then all of the files in that symlinked folder are also locked and I can't modify/delete. Any insight?
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I don't have that issue because the only thing locked is the symlink, not the actual folder or its file contents. So, any changes to the files still sync normally. You need to delete the Desktop and create a symlink like I show at the very top of this thread.
I don't have that issue because the only thing locked is the symlink, not the actual folder or its file contents. So, any changes to the files still sync normally. You need to delete the Desktop and create a symlink like I show at the very top of this thread.
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