yup -- -f fails silently...maybe rm them first...
cheers
j
On Fri, May 26, 2000 at 11:30:00AM -0400, Jeff Raven wrote:
> X-Loop: blackbox
> Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 11:30:00 -0400
> From: Jeff Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 0.60.3 on solaris 7 -- make install error
>
> On Fri, May 26, 2000 at 10:55:41AM -0400, Markland J. Benson wrote:
> > Since you are linking directories, using "ln -sf <source> <dest>" rather
> > than "ln -s <source> <dest>" should fix it nicely. The "-f" option
> > forces an overwrite of the existing symbolic link.
> >
>
> Problem is, that's what our Makefile's already use. According the
> manpages I've got on my Sun, ln -f just seems to disable user
> interaction, instead of removing pre-existing links first.
>
> Jeff Raven
>
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