From a075654f20eddd102788fe8f27c49045372ec515 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Garel Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:35:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add an indication in case of recursive shortcuts in drive Help people handle an issue which might be difficult to understand otherwise. If you have recursive shortcuts (pointing to a parent folder) in a google drive, rclone is doing infinite recursion, never ending and filling the disk. Even if you ask not to get shortcuts content. --- docs/content/drive.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/content/drive.md b/docs/content/drive.md index 9bd659610..c815599ed 100644 --- a/docs/content/drive.md +++ b/docs/content/drive.md @@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ The [rclone backend](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_backend/) command can be Shortcuts can be completely ignored with the `--drive-skip-shortcuts` flag or the corresponding `skip_shortcuts` configuration setting. +If you have shortcuts that lead to an infinite recursion in your drive (e.g. a shortcut pointing to a parent folder), `skip_shortcuts` might be mandatory to be able to copy the drive. + ### Emptying trash If you wish to empty your trash you can use the `rclone cleanup remote:`