title: Directory Status - Directory / should be a directory, but is of type link
body: <p>I'm trying to update TYPO3 (current version: 9.5.20) to the most recent version, but I'm currently stuck at the following error message when using the 'Update Core' functionality to update to 9.5.32:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Automatic TYPO3 CMS core update not possible: Folder structure has errors or warnings.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>I went to 'Environment' -&gt; 'Directory Status' and saw the following error:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Directory / should be a directory, but is of type link</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>How should I go about fixing this error? I saw a handful of bug reports on the TYPO3 bugtracker but no clear way to fix this issue. Perhaps there is an option to temporarily disable the directory status checks?</p>
  <p>The intention is obviously to update to the most recent TYPO3 version, but I'm starting with 9.5.32 as a first step.</p>
  <p>Below are the errors I get when trying to update to v9.5.32:</p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/9cGew.png" alt="The directory status error" /></p>
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/3YnYm.png" alt="The error I get when trying to update" /></p>
  <p>Thanks in advance for the help! :)</p>