From dde1ef8bb5956d06fee13623c5948a9d3effbb53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Victoria Bialas Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 11:44:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] added note re: symlinks Signed-off-by: Victoria Bialas --- docker-for-windows/faqs.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docker-for-windows/faqs.md b/docker-for-windows/faqs.md index 07926e9164..80a787e93e 100644 --- a/docker-for-windows/faqs.md +++ b/docker-for-windows/faqs.md @@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ For more information and a temporary workaround, see [inotify on shared drives does not work](troubleshoot.md#inotify-on-shared-drives-does-not-work) in [Troubleshooting](troubleshoot.md). +### Are symlinks supported? + +Docker for Windows supports symbolic links (symlinks) created within containers. +Symbolic link (symlinks) created within containers and across containers will +resolve. +Symlinks created outside of containers (e.g., on the host) will not work in containers. + +To learn more about the reasons for this limitation, see this issue on GitHub: [Symlinks don't work as expected](https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/109#issuecomment-251307391). + ### Why does Docker for Windows sometimes lose network connectivity (e.g., `push`/`pull` doesn't work)? Networking is not yet fully stable across network changes and system sleep