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beet update on linked directory destroys database #1986

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@pkel

I set up beets to link music on import.

import:
  copy: no
  write: no
  link: yes

To inform beets about deleted items I tried to make an beet update. This triggered rereading of all metadata from the linked original files. Result: beets metadata mainly lost.

It is only a test setup, so I do not have a severe problem, but think this behaviour is unexpected and should be changed. At least a warning would be appropriate.

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