Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install #5948
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Updates Windows build instructions for colcon by removing the --symlink-install flag and adding clarification about symbolic link permissions on Windows.
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--symlink-installfrom the default Windows build command - Adds explanation about Windows symbolic link permission requirements and how to enable them
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Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]>
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* Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> --------- Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> (cherry picked from commit b7312c8)
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* Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> --------- Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> (cherry picked from commit b7312c8)
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* Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> --------- Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]> (cherry picked from commit b7312c8)
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…6076) * Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst --------- (cherry picked from commit b7312c8) Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]>
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…6077) * Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst --------- (cherry picked from commit b7312c8) Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]>
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…6078) * Update Windows colcon build instructions --symlink-install Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links. * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst * Update source/Tutorials/Beginner-Client-Libraries/Colcon-Tutorial.rst --------- (cherry picked from commit b7312c8) Signed-off-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Felix F Xu <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tomoya Fujita <[email protected]>
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Clarify Windows build command and permissions for symbolic links.
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Remove
--symlink-installand add some instructions how to enable it.Fixes #5120
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