Add an option to force hard links #9361

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opened 2026-02-20 00:13:06 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

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2026-02-20 00:13:06 -05:00

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Originally created by @ligix on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026).

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

The setup to support hard linking can be quite finicky and cannot be tested quickly (since a movie has to be imported)

Describe the solution you'd like

Add an advanced option to make radarr refuse to import files if not by hard linking.
By surfacing the error encountered while hard linking the user has something to debug and by not actually importing the file it makes testing setup changes easier (since you just need to retrigger the import instead of deleting file, scanning and messing with your download client)

Describe alternatives you've considered

I've considered not having an option an I am currently wasting a ton of time trying to debug why on earth radarr would not use hard links when I works just fine with ln.

Anything else?

Originally created by @ligix on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026). ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [x] I have searched the existing open and closed issues ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe The setup to support hard linking can be quite finicky and cannot be tested quickly (since a movie has to be imported) ### Describe the solution you'd like Add an advanced option to make radarr refuse to import files if not by hard linking. By surfacing the error encountered while hard linking the user has something to debug and by not actually importing the file it makes testing setup changes easier (since you just need to retrigger the import instead of deleting file, scanning and messing with your download client) ### Describe alternatives you've considered I've considered not having an option an I am currently wasting a ton of time trying to debug why on earth radarr would not use hard links when I works just fine with `ln`. ### Anything else? no