[PR #6546/c76af60a backport][stable-7] ini_file: Don't creates new file instead of following symlink #6598
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* ini_file: Don't creates new file instead of following symlink This is a bug fix that address a situation where `community.general.ini_file` was destroying symlinks instead of updating of updating their targets. Closes: #6470 * ini_file: add the follow parameter If `poth` points on a symlink and `follow` is true, the `ini_file` plugin will preserve the symlink and modify the target file. * adjust the documentation of the new key - yes/no -> true/false. - new key will be introduced in 7.1.0. - clean up the `state=link` part. (cherry picked from commit c76af60)
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This is a backport of PR #6546 as merged into main (c76af60).
SUMMARY
This is a bug fix that address a situation where
community.general.ini_filewas destroying symlinks instead of updating of updating their targets.If
pothpoints on a symlink andfollowis true, theini_fileplugin will preserve the symlink and modify the target file.Closes: #6470
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