[MASSEMBLY-971] Symbolic links created by the plugin are absolute (i.e., the build environment is leaking through them)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 3.4.2
• Environment: ubuntu 22.04, maven 3.8.6, assembly plugin 3.4.2
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Gabor Kecskemeti
• Created: 25/Aug/22 12:47
• Updated: 07/Sep/22 15:39
• Resolved: 07/Sep/22 15:39

Description

To recreate this:

create a folder, then create a file in it. create a symlink to the file from the parent of the previously created folder (should be a relative link e.g., run ln -s folder/file from parent).

create an assembly descriptor that creates a tar.gz from the parent of the above create folder and run it. 1) The produced tgz will contain a symlink which is broken. 2) the produced symlink leaks information about the build environment as instead of the original folder/file symlink we end up with the complete path of the assembled project + parent/folder/file.

Issue Links

• duplicates: MASSEMBLY-965 Symbolic links get copied with absolute path