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🪲[Bug]: Name of files are reserved word in Windows #605

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techy4shri opened this issue Jul 21, 2024 · 2 comments
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🪲[Bug]: Name of files are reserved word in Windows #605

techy4shri opened this issue Jul 21, 2024 · 2 comments
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Describe the bug
The file .DS_Store cannot be used as DS_Store is a file that stores custom attributes of its containing folder, such as folder view options, icon positions, and other visual information. The name is an abbreviation of Desktop Services Store, reflecting its purpose.

Nmaing a file with a reserved word in Windows or any OS can cause cloning issues as the system will have a conflict. Please change the file name.
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  1. Go to 'fork repo'
  2. Click on ' git clone'
  3. See error

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The cloning should happen without any error in checkout of working tree.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Browser [e.g. chrome, safari]
  • Version [e.g. 22]

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

  • Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
  • OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
  • Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
  • Version [e.g. 22]

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This is a serious issue, naming a file with a reserved word can cause problems while forking.

@techy4shri techy4shri added the bug Something isn't working label Jul 21, 2024
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@Akshat111111 please change the file name of .DS_Store

@techy4shri techy4shri changed the title 🪲[Bug]: Name of a file is a reserved word in Windows 🪲[Bug]: Name of files are reserved word in Windows Jul 22, 2024
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