diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/core/DockerException.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/core/DockerException.java
index b28a911..12fad3b 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/core/DockerException.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/core/DockerException.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Copyright (c) 2014, 2020 Red Hat and others.
- * 
+ *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made
  * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
  * which is available at https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 		super(calculateMessage(null, cause), cause);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String getMessage() {
+		return super.getMessage();
+	}
+
 	static private String calculateMessage(final String message, final Throwable cause) {
 		Throwable dre = cause;
 		// Search for DockerRequestException
diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/ContainerFileProxy.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/ContainerFileProxy.java
index 207625f..95d1246 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/ContainerFileProxy.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/ContainerFileProxy.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018 Red Hat.
- * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2020 Red Hat.
+ *
  * This program and the accompanying materials are made
  * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
  * which is available at https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.linuxtools.internal.docker.core;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
+
 public class ContainerFileProxy {
 
 	private final String path;
 	private final String name;
 	private final String link;
+	private final String target;
 	private final boolean isFolder;
 	private final boolean isLink;
 
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@
 		this.name = name;
 		this.isFolder = isFolder;
 		this.isLink = false;
-		this.link = this.path;
+		this.link = null;
+		this.target = this.path;
 	}
 
 	public ContainerFileProxy(String directory, String name, boolean isFolder,
@@ -35,7 +39,10 @@
 		this.name = name;
 		this.isFolder = isFolder;
 		this.isLink = isLink;
-		this.link = (link == null ? this.path : link);
+		this.link = link;
+		this.target = (link.startsWith("/") ? link
+				: new Path(this.path).removeLastSegments(1).append(link)
+						.toPortableString());
 	}
 
 	public String getFullPath() {
@@ -60,6 +67,10 @@
 		return link;
 	}
 
+	public String getTarget() {
+		return target;
+	}
+
 	public String getName() {
 		return name;
 	}
diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
index bb5daaa..26a159c 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/core/DockerConnection.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.ProcessingException;
 
@@ -42,7 +44,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.ListenerList;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IEclipsePreferences;
@@ -396,10 +397,9 @@
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
+	protected void finalize() {
 		this.finalizing = true;
 		close();
-		super.finalize();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@
 		try {
 			DockerClient copyClient = getClientCopy();
 			final ExecCreation execCreation = copyClient.execCreate(id,
-					new String[] { "/bin/sh", "-c", "ls -l -F -L -Q " + path }, //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$
+					new String[] { "/bin/sh", "-c", "ls -l -F -Q " + path }, //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$
 					ExecCreateParam.attachStdout(),
 					ExecCreateParam.attachStderr());
 			final String execId = execCreation.id();
@@ -2306,33 +2306,47 @@
 		return childList;
 	}
 
+	private String[] tokenize(String line) {
+		String regex = "(\"[^\"]*\"/?)|(\\S+)";
+		List<String> result = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		Matcher m = Pattern.compile(regex).matcher(line);
+		while (m.find()) {
+			if (m.group(1) != null) {
+				result.add(m.group(1));
+			} else {
+				result.add(m.group(2));
+			}
+		}
+		return result.toArray(new String[0]);
+	}
+
 	private void processDirectoryLine(String line, String path,
 			List<ContainerFileProxy> childList) {
 		if (line.trim().startsWith("total")) //$NON-NLS-1$
 			return; // ignore the total line
-		String[] token = line.split("\\s+"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		String[] token = tokenize(line);
 		boolean isDirectory = token[0].startsWith("d"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		boolean isLink = token[0].startsWith("l"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		if (token.length > 8) {
-			// last token depends on whether we have a link or not
-			String link = null;
+			// Non-Link ends with "filename"
+			// Link ends with "filename" -> "Target"
+			String name = token[token.length - (isLink ? 3 : 1)];
+			// remove quotes and any indicator char
+			name = name.substring(1,
+					name.length() - (name.endsWith("\"") ? 1 : 2));
+
 			if (isLink) {
 				String linkname = token[token.length - 1];
 				if (linkname.endsWith("/")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-					linkname = linkname.substring(0, linkname.length() - 1);
 					isDirectory = true;
 				}
-				IPath linkPath = new Path(path);
-				linkPath = linkPath.append(linkname);
-				link = linkPath.toString();
-				String name = token[token.length - 3];
+				linkname = linkname.substring(1,
+						linkname.length() - (linkname.endsWith("\"") ? 1 : 2));
+
 				childList.add(new ContainerFileProxy(path, name, isDirectory,
-						isLink, link));
+						isLink, linkname));
 			} else {
-				String name = token[token.length - 1];
-				// remove quotes and any indicator char
-				name = name.substring(1,
-						name.length() - (name.endsWith("\"") ? 1 : 2));
 				childList.add(new ContainerFileProxy(path, name, isDirectory));
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/ui/launch/ContainerLauncher.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/ui/launch/ContainerLauncher.java
index 36ea020..5a967b8 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/ui/launch/ContainerLauncher.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/docker/ui/launch/ContainerLauncher.java
@@ -451,9 +451,28 @@
 									path = path.append(te.getName());
 									File f = new File(path.toOSString());
 									int mode = te.getMode();
+									if (te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+										if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+											if (!isWin) {
+												java.nio.file.Path p = Paths.get(path.toPortableString());
+												java.nio.file.Path link = Paths.get(te.getLinkName());
+												if (f.exists()) {
+													f.delete();
+												}
+												Files.createSymbolicLink(p, link);
+											} else {
+												linkPath = new Path(volume).append(te.getLinkName());
+												links.put(path.toPortableString(), linkPath.toPortableString());
+											}
+										} else {
+											links.put(path.toPortableString(), linkPath.toPortableString());
+										}
+										continue;
+									}
 									if (te.isDirectory()) {
 										f.mkdir();
-										if (!isWin && !te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										if (!isWin) {
 											Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
 										}
 										continue;
@@ -462,7 +481,7 @@
 											continue;
 										}
 										f.createNewFile();
-										if (!isWin && !te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										if (!isWin) {
 											Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
 										}
 									}
@@ -470,22 +489,14 @@
 										int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
 										byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
 										int result = -1;
-										if (size == 0 && te.isSymbolicLink()) {
-											IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
-											if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
-												linkPath = new Path(volume).append(te.getLinkName());
+										while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
+											if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
+												monitor.done();
+												k.close();
+												os.close();
+												return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
 											}
-											links.put(te.getName(), linkPath.toPortableString());
-										} else {
-											while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
-												if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
-													monitor.done();
-													k.close();
-													os.close();
-													return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
-												}
-												os.write(barray, 0, result);
-											}
+											os.write(barray, 0, result);
 										}
 									}
 								}
@@ -495,36 +506,83 @@
 							// is fully copied
 							for (String name : links.keySet()) {
 								String link = links.get(name);
-								InputStream in2 = ((DockerConnection) connection).copyContainer(token, containerId,
-										link);
-								/*
-								 * The input stream from copyContainer might be incomplete or non-blocking so we
-								 * should wrap it in a stream that is guaranteed to block until data is
-								 * available.
-								 */
-								try (TarArchiveInputStream k = new TarArchiveInputStream(
-										new BlockingInputStream(in2))) {
-									TarArchiveEntry te = k.getNextTarEntry();
-									if (te != null) {
-										long size = te.getSize();
-										IPath currDir = target.append(volume).removeLastSegments(1);
-										IPath path = currDir.append(name);
-										File f = new File(path.toOSString());
-										f.createNewFile();
-										try (FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(f)) {
-											int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
-											byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
-											int result = -1;
-											while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
-												if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
-													monitor.done();
-													k.close();
-													os.close();
-													return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
+								boolean resolved = false;
+								int i = 0; // prevent infinite loop if there is a circular link
+								while (!resolved && ++i < 10) {
+									InputStream in2 = ((DockerConnection) connection).copyContainer(token, containerId,
+											link);
+									/*
+									 * The input stream from copyContainer might be incomplete or non-blocking so we
+									 * should wrap it in a stream that is guaranteed to block until data is
+									 * available.
+									 */
+									try (TarArchiveInputStream k = new TarArchiveInputStream(
+											new BlockingInputStream(in2))) {
+										TarArchiveEntry te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+										if (te != null && te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+											IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+											if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+												linkPath = new Path(link).removeLastSegments(1)
+														.append(te.getLinkName());
+											}
+											link = linkPath.toPortableString();
+											continue;
+										}
+										while (te != null) {
+											long size = te.getSize();
+											IPath currDir = target.append(volume).removeLastSegments(1);
+											IPath path = currDir.append(name);
+											File f = new File(path.toOSString());
+											if (te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+												IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+												if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+													if (!isWin) {
+														java.nio.file.Path p = Paths.get(path.toPortableString());
+														java.nio.file.Path linkp = Paths.get(te.getLinkName());
+														if (f.exists()) {
+															f.delete();
+														}
+														Files.createSymbolicLink(p, linkp);
+													} else {
+														// we don't follow nested links
+													}
+												} else {
+													// we don't follow nested absolute links
 												}
-												os.write(barray, 0, result);
+												te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+												continue;
+											}
+											int mode = te.getMode();
+											if (te.isDirectory()) {
+												f.mkdir();
+												if (!isWin) {
+													Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()),
+															toPerms(mode));
+												}
+												te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+												continue;
+											}
+											f.createNewFile();
+											if (!isWin) {
+												Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()),
+														toPerms(mode));
+											}
+											try (FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(f)) {
+												int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
+												byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
+												int result = -1;
+												while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
+													if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
+														monitor.done();
+														k.close();
+														os.close();
+														return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
+													}
+													os.write(barray, 0, result);
+												}
 											}
 										}
+										resolved = true;
 									}
 								}
 							}
diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CommandMessages.properties b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CommandMessages.properties
index f5e3b96..e90044f 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CommandMessages.properties
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CommandMessages.properties
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 command.pullImage.failure.no_connection=Unable to pull an image: no connection was found in the selection.
 
 command.copyfromcontainer.failure.no_connection=Unable to copy from container: no connection was found.
+command.copyfromcontainer.failure.possible_circular_links=More than 9 links followed: possible circular links.
 command.copyfromcontainer.job.title=Copying files from {0}
 command.copyfromcontainer.job.task=Copying files
 command.copyfromcontainer.job.subtask=Copying {0}
diff --git a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CopyFromContainerCommandHandler.java b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CopyFromContainerCommandHandler.java
index 7c85c2e..22aa3ab 100644
--- a/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CopyFromContainerCommandHandler.java
+++ b/containers/org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui/src/org/eclipse/linuxtools/internal/docker/ui/commands/CopyFromContainerCommandHandler.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 public class CopyFromContainerCommandHandler extends AbstractHandler {
 
 	private static final String ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER_NO_CONNECTION = "command.copyfromcontainer.failure.no_connection"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	private static final String ERROR_POSSIBLE_CIRCULAR_LINKS = "command.copyfromcontainer.failure.possible_circular_links"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String MISSING_CONNECTION = "missing_connection"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER = "command.copyfromcontainer.error.msg"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	private static final String COPY_FROM_CONTAINER_JOB_TASK = "command.copyfromcontainer.job.task"; //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
 									proxy.getFullPath()));
 							monitor.worked(1);
 							InputStream in = ((DockerConnection) connection).copyContainer(token, container.id(),
-									proxy.getLink());
+									proxy.getFullPath());
 							/*
 							 * The input stream from copyContainer might be incomplete or non-blocking so we
 							 * should wrap it in a stream that is guaranteed to block until data is
@@ -180,75 +181,40 @@
 									path = path.append(te.getName());
 									File f = new File(path.toOSString());
 									int mode = te.getMode();
+									if (te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+										if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+											// for relative links, we will create a symbolic link if
+											// we are copying a folder, otherwise, we will follow the
+											// link and copy the file it points to
+											if (!isWin && proxy.isFolder()) {
+												java.nio.file.Path p = Paths.get(path.toPortableString());
+												java.nio.file.Path link = Paths.get(te.getLinkName());
+												if (f.exists()) {
+													f.delete();
+												}
+												Files.createSymbolicLink(p, link);
+											} else {
+												linkPath = new Path(proxy.getFullPath()).removeLastSegments(1)
+														.append(te.getLinkName());
+												links.put(path.toPortableString(), linkPath.toPortableString());
+											}
+										} else {
+											links.put(path.toPortableString(), linkPath.toPortableString());
+										}
+										continue;
+									}
 									if (te.isDirectory()) {
 										f.mkdir();
-										if (!isWin && !te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										if (!isWin) {
 											Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
 										}
 										continue;
-									} else {
-										f.createNewFile();
-										if (!isWin && !te.isSymbolicLink()) {
-											Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
-										}
 									}
-									try (FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(f)) {
-										int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
-										byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
-										int result = -1;
-										if (size == 0 && te.isSymbolicLink()) {
-											IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
-											if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
-												if (proxy.isFolder()) {
-													linkPath = new Path(proxy.getFullPath()).append(te.getLinkName());
-												} else {
-													linkPath = new Path(proxy.getFullPath()).removeLastSegments(1)
-															.append(te.getLinkName());
-												}
-
-											}
-											links.put(te.getName(), linkPath.toPortableString());
-										} else {
-											while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
-												if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
-													monitor.done();
-													k.close();
-													os.close();
-													return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
-												}
-												os.write(barray, 0, result);
-											}
-										}
-									}
-								}
-							}
-						} catch (final DockerException e) {
-							Display.getDefault()
-									.syncExec(() -> MessageDialog.openError(
-											PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getShell(),
-											CommandMessages.getFormattedString(ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER,
-													proxy.getLink(), container.name()),
-											e.getCause() != null ? e.getCause().getMessage() : e.getMessage()));
-						}
-					}
-					for (String name : links.keySet()) {
-						String link = links.get(name);
-						try {
-							InputStream in = ((DockerConnection) connection).copyContainer(token, container.id(),
-									link);
-							/*
-							 * The input stream from copyContainer might be incomplete or non-blocking so we
-							 * should wrap it in a stream that is guaranteed to block until data is
-							 * available.
-							 */
-							try (TarArchiveInputStream k = new TarArchiveInputStream(new BlockingInputStream(in))) {
-								TarArchiveEntry te = k.getNextTarEntry();
-								if (te != null) {
-									long size = te.getSize();
-									IPath path = new Path(target);
-									path = path.append(name);
-									File f = new File(path.toOSString());
 									f.createNewFile();
+									if (!isWin) {
+										Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
+									}
 									try (FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(f)) {
 										int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
 										byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
@@ -270,10 +236,105 @@
 									.syncExec(() -> MessageDialog.openError(
 											PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getShell(),
 											CommandMessages.getFormattedString(ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER,
-													name, container.name()),
+													proxy.getTarget(), container.name()),
 											e.getCause() != null ? e.getCause().getMessage() : e.getMessage()));
 						}
 					}
+					// resolve absolute links by copying the files
+					for (String name : links.keySet()) {
+						String link = links.get(name);
+						boolean resolved = false;
+						int i = 0; // prevent infinite loop if there is a circular link
+						while (!resolved && ++i < 10) {
+							try {
+								InputStream in = ((DockerConnection) connection).copyContainer(token, container.id(),
+										link);
+								/*
+								 * The input stream from copyContainer might be incomplete or non-blocking so we
+								 * should wrap it in a stream that is guaranteed to block until data is
+								 * available.
+								 */
+								try (TarArchiveInputStream k = new TarArchiveInputStream(new BlockingInputStream(in))) {
+									TarArchiveEntry te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+									if (te != null && te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+										IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+										if (!linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+											linkPath = new Path(link).removeLastSegments(1).append(te.getLinkName());
+										}
+										link = linkPath.toPortableString();
+										continue;
+									}
+									while (te != null) {
+										long size = te.getSize();
+										IPath path = new Path(name)
+												.append(new Path(te.getName()).removeFirstSegments(1));
+										File f = new File(path.toOSString());
+										if (te.isSymbolicLink()) {
+											IPath linkPath = new Path(te.getLinkName());
+											if (!isWin && !linkPath.isAbsolute()) {
+												java.nio.file.Path p = Paths.get(path.toPortableString());
+												java.nio.file.Path linkp = Paths.get(te.getLinkName());
+												if (f.exists()) {
+													f.delete();
+												}
+												Files.createSymbolicLink(p, linkp);
+											} else {
+												// we don't follow nested links
+											}
+											te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+											continue;
+										}
+										int mode = te.getMode();
+										if (te.isDirectory()) {
+											f.mkdir();
+											if (!isWin) {
+												Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()),
+														toPerms(mode));
+											}
+											te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+											continue;
+										}
+										f.createNewFile();
+										if (!isWin) {
+											Files.setPosixFilePermissions(Paths.get(path.toOSString()), toPerms(mode));
+										}
+										try (FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(f)) {
+											int bufferSize = ((int) size > 4096 ? 4096 : (int) size);
+											byte[] barray = new byte[bufferSize];
+											int result = -1;
+											while ((result = k.read(barray, 0, bufferSize)) > -1) {
+												if (monitor.isCanceled()) {
+													monitor.done();
+													k.close();
+													os.close();
+													return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
+												}
+												os.write(barray, 0, result);
+											}
+										}
+										te = k.getNextTarEntry();
+									}
+									resolved = true;
+								}
+							} catch (final DockerException e) {
+								Display.getDefault()
+										.syncExec(() -> MessageDialog.openError(
+												PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getShell(),
+												CommandMessages.getFormattedString(ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER, name,
+														container.name()),
+												e.getCause() != null ? e.getCause().getMessage() : e.getMessage()));
+							}
+						}
+						if (i == 10) {
+							Display.getDefault()
+									.syncExec(() -> MessageDialog.openError(
+											PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getShell(),
+											CommandMessages.getFormattedString(ERROR_COPYING_FROM_CONTAINER, name,
+													container.name()),
+											CommandMessages.getString(ERROR_POSSIBLE_CIRCULAR_LINKS)));
+
+						}
+					}
 				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
 					// do nothing
 				} catch (IOException e) {