Changeset 0980bd75

Timestamp:

09/15/2024 07:34:50 AM (4 weeks ago)

Author:

Xi Ruoyao <xry111@…>

Branches:

trunk

Children:

d444a65

Parents:

795b6454

git-author:

Xi Ruoyao <xry111@…> (09/15/2024 07:33:59 AM)

git-committer:

Xi Ruoyao <xry111@…> (09/15/2024 07:34:50 AM)

Message:

iso-codes: Simplify adding -f and -n to ln -s

And -v is just unneeded.

File:

• general/genutils/iso-codes.xml (modified) (1 diff)

general/genutils/iso-codes.xml

@@ -89 +89 @@
     </para>
 
-    <note>
-      <para>
-        If you install <application>ISO codes</application> over a previous
-        installed version, the install step will fail when creating some
-        symlinks. In order to properly update them, run:
-      </para>
-
-<screen><userinput>sed -i '/^LN_S/s/s/sfvn/' */Makefile</userinput></screen>
-
-    </note>
-
     <para>
       Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
     </para>
 
-<screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
+<screen role="root"><userinput>make install LN_S='ln -sfn'</userinput></screen>
 
+  </sect2>
+
+  <sect2 role="commands">
+    <title>Command Explanations</title>
+
+    <para>
+      <parameter>LN_S='ln -sfn'</parameter>: This override ensures the
+      installed symlinks correctly recreated in case we are upgrading or
+      reinstalling the package.  It's unneeded but harmless when installing
+      the package onto the system for the first time.
+    </para>
   </sect2>