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Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false
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Robert Millan [ackstorm] |
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Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false |
Date: |
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:32:04 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) |
On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 03:19:57PM -0800, Paul Eggert wrote:
> "Robert Millan [ackstorm]" <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > I haven't checked POSIX though, but if this is actualy a requirement
> > maybe a POSIX_ME_HARDER hack would make sense here?
>
> POSIX makes no requirement. Other implementations are all over the
> map here, so I suppose we can do what is more convenient.
Well of course I believe my proposal is more convenient, but I have yet
to hear a counter-argument. I take it this hasn't been discussed before?
> On Solaris
> 10, /usr/ucb/install breaks the destination link, and
> /usr/sbin/install does not break it.
Ugh.. doesn't sound very reliable :-)
--
Robert Millan
ACK STORM, S.L. - http://www.ackstorm.es/
- install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Robert Millan [ackstorm], 2007/02/20
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Paul Eggert, 2007/02/20
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false,
Robert Millan [ackstorm] <=
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Paul Eggert, 2007/02/21
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Robert Millan [ackstorm], 2007/02/22
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Paul Eggert, 2007/02/22
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Robert Millan [ackstorm], 2007/02/23
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Andreas Schwab, 2007/02/23
- Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, Robert Millan [ackstorm], 2007/02/23
Re: install.c: please set unlink_dest_before_opening=false, James Youngman, 2007/02/25