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ID: 54097 User updated by: clint at ubuntu dot com Reported by: clint at ubuntu dot com Summary: rename() of dirs accross devices produces confusing copy error Status: Open Type: Bug Package: Filesystem function related Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu) PHP Version: 5.3.6RC1 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I forgot to mention, this was reported in Ubuntu here: https://launchpad.net/bugs/723330 Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-02-25 02:10:59] clint at ubuntu dot com Description: ------------ When a user tries to rename a directory accross filesystems, they are presented with this warning: PHP Warning: rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory in Command line code on line 1 PHP Warning: rename(t2,/var/run/test/t2): Invalid cross-device link in Command line code on line 1 To contrast this, running 'mv t2 /var/run/test/t2' works without any problems. Test script: --------------- $ sudo mkdir /var/run/test && sudo chown `whoami` /var/run/test $ mkdir t2 $ touch t2/a.file $ php -r "rename('t2','/var/run/test/t2');" Expected result: ---------------- I would expect the directory to be copied with its contents in their entirety to the new destination, *OR* at the very least, an error message that specifies that one cannot rename directories, as its confusing that it mentions copy during a rename. Actual result: -------------- PHP Warning: rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be a directory in Command line code on line 1 PHP Warning: rename(t2,/var/run/test/t2): Invalid cross-device link in Command line code on line 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54097&edit=1