Make Sure Target And Startin Folder [upd] <Cross-Platform Official>

If these aren't explicitly and correctly defined, your operating system or script may default to an unexpected directory, leading to "permission denied" errors or, worse, overwriting critical system files. 1. Verification Before Execution

if [ -L "$target" ]; then echo "ERROR: Target is a symlink. Refusing to proceed." exit 1 fi make sure target and startin folder

Where the data currently lives.

In any data operation—whether moving, copying, or syncing—there are two distinct entities: If these aren't explicitly and correctly defined, your