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unstow directory causes warning

When I run:

stow -D folderName

I get:

WARNING! unstowing folderName would cause conflicts:
  * existing target is neither a link nor a directory: .DS_Store
All operations aborted.

How can I solve? I find this tip but I didn't understand it

Solution

  • Maybe try executing this command before stow:

    find folderName -name ".DS_Store" -depth -exec rm -f {} \;

    That will remove any .DS_Store files in folderName, which seems to be causing the issue.