#16161: If extra static files are added into STATIC_ROOT, they are transformed
to
symlinks in the next run of ``collectstatic -l``
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Reporter: gnotaras | Owner: nobody
Type: Bug | Status: new
Milestone: | Component: contrib.staticfiles
Version: 1.3 | Severity: Normal
Resolution: | Keywords:
Triage Stage: Accepted | Has patch: 0
Needs documentation: 0 | Needs tests: 0
Patch needs improvement: 0 | Easy pickings: 0
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Changes (by ramiro):
* type: Cleanup/optimization => Bug
* component: Documentation => contrib.staticfiles
Comment:
Replying to [comment:2 aaugustin]:
> You shouldn't put some extra static files in `STATIC_ROOT`.
>
> I expected to find a big warning in the docs: "Don't put your static
files in STATIC_ROOT", but I didn't. We should add it.
It is [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/ref/settings/#std:setting-
STATIC_ROOT just there], in the `STATIC_ROOT` setting documentation:
''Warning''
This should be an (initially empty) destination directory for collecting
your static files from their permanent locations into one directory for
ease of deployment; it is not a place to store your static files
permanently. You should do that in directories that will be found by
staticfiles's finders, which by default, are 'static/' app sub-directories
and any directories you include in STATICFILES_DIRS).
Replying to [comment:4 gnotaras]:
> Why would putting extra files in STATIC_ROOT manually be a problem?
These extra files are still files required for proper display of the web
site, like a custom logo or a custom image map and the place they belong
to is STATIC_ROOT.
No, as per above they belong to a directory listed in `STATICFILES_DIRS`
But I agree replacing fiels with links to self isn't right.
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