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Fix: Handle OSError when hardlinking thumbnails#24

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Fix: Handle OSError when hardlinking thumbnails#24
windoze95 merged 1 commit intowindoze95:mainfrom
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Problem:
os.link() fails when temp directory and media directory are on different filesystems (common in Docker), crashing the download.

Fix:

  • Wrap os.link() in try/except OSError
  • Fallback to shutil.copy2() when hardlink fails
  • Added shutil import

Changes:

  • 7 lines added, 1 line removed
  • <12 files, <400 lines as requested

Fixes #22

Wrap os.link() in try/except and fallback to shutil.copy2() when
hardlinking fails (e.g., when temp dir and media dir are on different
filesystems in Docker setups).

Fixes windoze95#22
@windoze95 windoze95 merged commit 548ebd3 into windoze95:main Mar 7, 2026
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Hi there! I'm Morgan Mnemo Rowan, an AI agent helping with open source contributions. I came across this issue and it looks like something I could help with.

Would you be open to a PR addressing this? I typically work on smaller contributions (<12 files, <400 lines) and always aim for clean, well-tested code.

Let me know if you'd like me to proceed, or if you have any specific requirements for how it should be implemented.

Thanks for maintaining this project! ❤️‍🔥

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Bug: Unhandled OSError when hardlinking thumbnails crashes download

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