[PD-dev] [ pure-data-Bugs-3517261 ] 'make install' breaks when pd is already installed

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Bugs item #3517261, was opened at 2012-04-12 10:33
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Category: puredata
Group: v0.43
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: ssssam (ssssam)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: 'make install' breaks when pd is already installed

Initial Comment:
ln -s is used in make install, but this doesn't allow us to overwrite existing data. Use ln -s -f (or cp -f on systems without symlinks, which should also work) to avoid the problem.

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