diff --git a/docs/Misc/how-to-set-up-hardlinks-and-atomic-moves.md b/docs/Misc/how-to-set-up-hardlinks-and-atomic-moves.md index dab60486e..90e71d603 100644 --- a/docs/Misc/how-to-set-up-hardlinks-and-atomic-moves.md +++ b/docs/Misc/how-to-set-up-hardlinks-and-atomic-moves.md @@ -2,9 +2,21 @@ ## Description -- Instant moves (Atomic-Moves) during import of the *arr (useful when using Usenet). -- You want to perma seed. -- You don't want to use twice the storage when using torrents. (hardlinks). +!!! info + + If you’re wondering why hard links aren’t working or why a simple move is taking far longer than it should. + + Here we will try to explains it. + + The paths you use on the inside matter. Because of how Docker’s volumes work, passing in two or three volumes such as the commonly suggested `/tv`, `/movies` and `/downloads` makes them look like two or three file systems, even if they aren’t. This means hard links won’t work and instead of an instant move, a slower and more I/O intensive copy + delete is used. + +So you want one of the following ? + +- Instant moves (Atomic-Moves) during import of the *arr (useful when using Usenet)? +- You don't want to use twice the storage when using torrents. (hardlinks)? +- You want to perma seed? + +Then keep reading. ### FAQ @@ -24,10 +36,6 @@ ------ -The default [linuxserver](https://hub.docker.com/u/linuxserver){:target="_blank"} default path suggestions (`/tv`, `/movies` , `/downloads`) will break hard links and atomic moves. because they are seen as different volumes inside the container, resulting in a slow copy. - ------- - ### How to Setup for - [DockSTARTer](#dockstarter)