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TRaSH-Guides/docs/Hardlinks/Hardlinks-and-Instant-Moves.md

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Hardlinks and Instant Moves (Atomic-Moves)

Description

!!! 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 explain it.

This Guide exist out of 3 Sections

  1. This page with a short description.
  2. How to setup for your installation method.
  3. Examples what you should use for your path settings in your used applications.

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 Continue to How to setup for your installation method.

FAQ

??? faq "What are the *arr?"

Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, etc.

??? faq "What are hardlinks?"

- Short answer is "having a file in multiple folders" without using double your storage.
- [Long Answer](https://medium.com/@krisbredemeier/the-difference-between-hard-links-and-soft-or-symbolic-links-780149244f7d){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.

??? faq "What are Instant Moves (Atomic Moves)?"

A real move and not a copy file from download folder to media folder and then delete file from download folder.