# Rake::Filelist and symbolic links

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-filelist-and-symbolic-links/108368>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 2, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-filelist-and-symbolic-links/108368 "2007-07-02T21:20:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Don\_McClean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@Don\_McClean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Don_McClean)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-filelist-and-symbolic-links/108368/1 "2007-07-02T21:20:04Z")

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I am using the Rake::FileList class as part of a DSL to allow users to  
specify files to  
include/exclude. It appears that symbolic links are not being followed  
correctly, as  
only directories underneath a linked directory are seen, but the files  
are not seen.

Is this expected behavior?  
I am using Ruby 1.8.4 and rake-0.7.3

Thanks in advance,  
Don Mc