[Patches] [ python-Patches-591551 ] Remove symlink python during install

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Patches item #591551, was opened at 2002-08-06 15:48
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Category: Build
Group: Python 2.3
>Status: Closed
Resolution: Accepted
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Assigned to: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Summary: Remove symlink python during install

Initial Comment:
During "make bininstall" an existing "python" in the bindir is removed. This fails, however, if the file in question is a symlink in stead of a regular file/hardlink.

As an OSX framework install can deposit a symlink into /usr/local/bin/python it would be nice if a subsequent normal install would do the right thing.

I'm posting this as a patch because I'm not sure how common "test -L file" is. Otherwise "test -e file" may be a better idea.

Assigned to Martin as he seems to be one of the major build gurus.

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>Comment By: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Date: 2002-08-09 16:41

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Ok, I volunteer...

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Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2002-08-08 12:25

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The patch sounds good to me. It might be that the system 
does not support test -L; in this case, we will need autoconf 
magic to find whether test supports -L.

I think we can defer this until the problem comes up; I'd 
appreciate if you could volunteer to add the autoconf test if 
the problem comes up.


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