Hey everyone, I'm struggling with a really strange issue that involves two directories: 'data-weird' and 'data-good'. Essentially, 'data-good' is just a copy of 'data-weird' (I used the command `cp -r data-weird data-good`). The catch? 'data-good' works perfectly, but 'data-weird' doesn't, even though they have the same checksum.
I'm trying to pack Factorio as a Flatpak, which should be a straightforward process, but I'm running into some hiccups. I've included my Flatpak build file for clarity. Basically, I can build it without any errors, but when I run it, it only loads partway before crashing. I discovered that if I copy 'data-weird' over to 'data', the program runs fine again.
Initially, I thought it might be a Flatpak issue, but I tested it outside of Flatpak as well, and it behaved the same way. I even checked the file properties and found that both directories have identical checksums, no symlinks, and the only visible difference is in the link count. This has me stumped. Has anyone experienced something similar or have any ideas on what's going on?
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It sounds like you might be running into an issue where the multiple links are causing conflicts for the application. If there are multiple hard links to files in 'data-weird', it could confuse the program when it tries to access or modify those files. This can sometimes happen if the software expects a single link for its data files. Have you checked whether the application has any specific requirements regarding file link counts? That might be a place to start.
Exactly! Some programs manage file access differently and are sensitive to the link count. Also, make sure to check if the application has any logs that could provide more insight into the crash.
Right, and don't forget to double-check the permissions on both directories. Sometimes, seemingly identical directories can have subtle permission issues that affect functionality.