'What is the meaning of folders with an arrow in a Github repository?

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I am not able to open this repository, why is that?



Solution 1:[1]

Folders with an arrow can indicate two things on the Github UI:

The difference between the two is that if it's a submodule the commit hash of the latest commit is added after the name of the folder.

image of a symbolic link on the Github UI image of a git sub-module on the Github UI

I am not able to open this repository, why is that?

In your posted example, what you see is a symbolic link and you cannot open in because probably it points to a location that doesn't exist on your computer.

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