Merge pull request #2271 from alexbelgium/codex/fix-issue-#2270-on-github

Handle existing transcode symlink in Jellyfin add-on

jellyfin/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 10.11.4-1 (07-12-2025)
+- Avoid deleting the configured data directory when it matches the legacy path while rebuilding symlinks.
+
 ## breaking_versions: 10.11.4 (06-12-2025)
 - Minor bugs fixed
 

jellyfin/config.yaml

@@ -125,5 +125,5 @@ schema:
 slug: jellyfin
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons
-version: "10.11.4"
+version: "10.11.4-1"
 video: true

jellyfin/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/20-folders.sh

@@ -3,6 +3,40 @@
 set -e
 
 LOCATION=$(bashio::config 'data_location')
+PUID=$(bashio::config "PUID")
+PGID=$(bashio::config "PGID")
+
+create_link() {
+    local target_dir="$1"
+    local link_path="$2"
+
+    local target_real
+    local link_real
+
+    target_real=$(realpath -m "$target_dir")
+    link_real=$(realpath -m "$link_path")
+
+    mkdir -p "$target_dir"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$link_path")"
+
+    # If the link path is the same as the target, just ensure ownership and exit
+    if [ "$target_real" = "$link_real" ]; then
+        chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$target_dir"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [ -L "$link_path" ]; then
+        rm "$link_path"
+    elif [ -d "$link_path" ]; then
+        cp -a "$link_path/." "$target_dir/" || true
+        rm -r "$link_path"
+    elif [ -e "$link_path" ]; then
+        rm "$link_path"
+    fi
+
+    ln -sfn "$target_dir" "$link_path"
+    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$target_dir"
+}
 
 # Check if config is located in an acceptable location
 LOCATIONOK=""
@@ -45,50 +79,25 @@ fi
 
 # links
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/cache ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/cache"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/cache"
+create_link "$LOCATION/cache" /jellyfin/cache
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/cache
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/cache
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/cache /jellyfin/cache
-fi
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/data ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/data"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/data"
+create_link "$LOCATION/data" /jellyfin/data
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/data
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/data
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/data /jellyfin/data
-fi
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/log ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/log"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/log"
+create_link "$LOCATION/log" /jellyfin/log
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/log
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/log
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/log /jellyfin/log
-fi
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/metadata ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/metadata"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/metadata"
+create_link "$LOCATION/metadata" /jellyfin/metadata
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/metadata
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/metadata
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/metadata /jellyfin/metadata
-fi
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/plugins ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/plugins"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/plugins"
+create_link "$LOCATION/plugins" /jellyfin/plugins
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/plugins
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/plugins
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/plugins /jellyfin/plugins
-fi
 
-if [ ! -d /jellyfin/root ]; then
+echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/root"
-    echo "Creating link for /jellyfin/root"
+create_link "$LOCATION/root" /jellyfin/root
-    mkdir -p "$LOCATION"/root
-    chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"/root
-    ln -s "$LOCATION"/root /jellyfin/root
-fi
 
 # Legacy mode
 echo "Enable legacy mode"
-mkdir -p /config/addons_config
+create_link "$LOCATION" /config/addons_config/jellyfin
-ln -sf "$LOCATION" /config/addons_config/jellyfin
 chown -R "$PUID:$PGID" "$LOCATION"

jellyfin/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/90-data_location.sh

@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ mkdir -p /data/transcodes
 if [ -d "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes ]; then
     cp -rT "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes /data/transcodes || true
     rm -r "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes
+elif [ -L "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes ]; then
+    rm "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes
 fi
-ln -s /data/transcodes "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes
+ln -sfn /data/transcodes "$LOCATION"/data/transcodes
 chown -R "$PUID":"$PGID" /data/transcodes
 
 # Permissions