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Date:      Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:25:56 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com>
To:        Satoshi Asami <asami@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: symbolic links in pkg/PLIST
Message-ID:  <Pine.HPP.3.96.980812222423.27931B-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com>
In-Reply-To: <199808130215.TAA10239@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu>

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I did use -sf, thoug h I was wondering more in the ability of removing
those files. (if removing the link removes both, or just one). just food
for thought. or maybe I've had a long day and this is all obvious, and I'm
just not getting the picture. :>

I'll list them though.

-bill

On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Satoshi Asami wrote:

>  * a port I'm doing installs library files and then I am doing a ${LN} -s to
> 
> Please use "${LN} -sf", so it can be installed twice (or more).
> 
>  * link them to an alias. Do I need to list the symbolic links in the PLIST.
> 
> Just list them like other files.  tar can handle them.

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