[MacPorts] #28802: libmng configure failure: "ln: ./configure.in: File exists" (was: symlink command doesn't use -f)

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#28802: libmng configure failure: "ln: ./configure.in: File exists"
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 Reporter:  vivacarlie@…          |       Owner:  blair@…           
     Type:  defect                |      Status:  new               
 Priority:  Normal                |   Milestone:                    
Component:  ports                 |     Version:  1.9.2             
 Keywords:                        |        Port:  libmng            
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Changes (by jmr@…):

  * keywords:  libmng =>
  * owner:  macports-tickets@… => blair@…
 * cc: blair@… (removed)
 * cc: mcalhoun@… (added)


Old description:

> litterally, if i replace -c with -fc on each of the preconfigure
> commands, it works, I can't even pretend to know tcl
> --->  Computing dependencies for qt4-mac..
> --->  Dependencies to be installed: libmng
> --->  Configuring libmng
> ln: ./configure.in: File exists
> shell command "cd
> '/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_libmng/work/libmng-1.0.10'
> && ln -s makefiles/configure.in ." returned error 1
> Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: shell command failed (see
> log for details)
> Warning: the following items did not execute (for libmng):
> org.macports.activate org.macports.configure org.macports.build
> org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
> Error: Failed to install libmng
> Log for libmng is at:
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_libmng/main.log
> Error: The following dependencies were not installed: libmng
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
> To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

New description:

 litterally, if i replace -c with -fc on each of the preconfigure commands,
 it works, I can't even pretend to know tcl
 {{{
 --->  Computing dependencies for qt4-mac..
 --->  Dependencies to be installed: libmng
 --->  Configuring libmng
 ln: ./configure.in: File exists
 shell command "cd
 '/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_libmng/work/libmng-1.0.10'
 && ln -s makefiles/configure.in ." returned error 1
 Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: shell command failed (see
 log for details)
 Warning: the following items did not execute (for libmng):
 org.macports.activate org.macports.configure org.macports.build
 org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
 Error: Failed to install libmng
 Log for libmng is at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_libmng/main.log
 Error: The following dependencies were not installed: libmng
 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
 To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>
 }}}

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Comment:

 Please remember to preview and use WikiFormatting. Add the full log as an
 attachment. I suspect you're using +universal, and the failure is
 happening because the port was modified to use muniversal in r49150
 without updating the pre-configure code accordingly.

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