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Windows is_junction crash on missing path during plugin install

Cluster 135788 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

1 open item. Fix merged in #135801 on 9 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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The members describe a Windows bug in which a fresh catalog plugin install raises FileNotFoundError because is_junction() calls lstat() on a target directory that does not exist. Two of the members are pull requests titled as fixes that make a missing path be treated as not a junction; the third is the bug report.

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Issue#135788[Bug]: Windows — fresh catalog plugin install crashes: is_junction() lstat() on missing target dir (FileNotFoundError)

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#135801 fix(pm): is_junction returns False for a path that does not exist

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files: pm/filesystem.py, tests/pm/test_filesystem_is_junction.py

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#135791 fix(pm): treat a missing path as not-a-junction so fresh catalog installs stop crashing on Windows · superseded by another PR → bb706e9, 2780849, #135801, #135788, #135597

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #135801
Closed issues: 0
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 9 Oct 2026

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