aspiers/stow

Adopt whole folders

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#19 opened on Nov 20, 2016

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Description

Allow stow --adopt to adopt a folder if I try to stow a folder that already exists.

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Research direction
Examine the existing adopt implementation in the stow codebase to understand how it handles files, then extend it to recursively adopt folders.
Tech stack
perl
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PerlGNU Stow basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70