sshfs transform_symlinks is broken

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I've been using the same fstab command for a while now:

sshfs#[email protected]:/home/user /home/user/vps fuse user,port=22,uid=1000,gid=1000,allow_other,reconnect,transform_symlinks 0 0

And it used to work fine.

But on 11.10 it doesn't transform symlinks anymore, they're all reported as broken, even though the option is clearly set. What gives?

maybe this could help: cse.iitk.ac.in/users/ppk/writings/security/sshfs.html and take a look of this cse.iitk.ac.in/users/ppk/writings/security/sshfs.html/ssh.html When I try the fuse at the end get "fuse: invalid argument `fuse'". hope this could help a little. =D — maniat1k, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:47

Jelle De Loecker · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-04 15:30:07Z

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The option 'transform_symlinks' does not work anymore, you need 'follow_symlinks' instead.

answered Nov 4, 2011 at 15:30

Jelle De Loecker

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follow_symlinks still works, but it's not the same thing. It has a very different effect.
– Albert
Apr 25, 2020 at 18:32
@Albert can you expand on the difference?
– a06e
Apr 5, 2022 at 12:43
@becko Transform symlinks will transform the symlinks into transformed symlinks. Follow symlinks will follow the symlink instead, i.e. you would not see the symlink at all on the client side but just the content followed by it.
– Albert
Apr 5, 2022 at 13:46
What does it mean it transforms symlink? If the symlink points to something not under the mounted remote dir, what should I use?
– a06e
Apr 5, 2022 at 13:59

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