--- install.c~	2005-09-23 22:50:49.000000000 +0200
+++ install.c	2007-02-20 12:37:20.000000000 +0100
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 {
   x->copy_as_regular = true;
   x->dereference = DEREF_ALWAYS;
-  x->unlink_dest_before_opening = true;
+  x->unlink_dest_before_opening = false;
   x->unlink_dest_after_failed_open = false;
   x->hard_link = false;
   x->interactive = I_UNSPECIFIED;