hashicorp/vagrant · error

vagrant.virtualbox.warning.shared_folder_symlink_create

Error message

vagrant.virtualbox.warning.shared_folder_symlink_create

What it means

Error "vagrant.virtualbox.warning.shared_folder_symlink_create" thrown in hashicorp/vagrant.

Source

Thrown at plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb:148

              transient: transient,
              SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate: enable_symlink_create,
              automount: !!data[:automount]
            }
          end
        end

        if warn_user_symlink
          display_symlink_create_warning(machine.env)
        end

        driver(machine).share_folders(defs)
      end

      def display_symlink_create_warning(env)
        d_file = env.data_dir.join("vbox_symlink_create_warning")
        if !d_file.exist?
          FileUtils.touch(d_file.to_path)
          env.ui.warn(I18n.t("vagrant.virtualbox.warning.shared_folder_symlink_create"))
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb:148 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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