[MacPorts] #37255: py-pygtk @2.22.0_4 returned: could not create new link (was: py27-gtk @2.22.0_4 returned: could not create new link)

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#37255: py-pygtk @2.22.0_4 returned: could not create new link
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  Reporter:  nonstop.server@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal            |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports             |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
      Port:  py-pygtk          |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: g5pw@…, ryandesign@… (added)
 * port:  py27-gtk => py-pygtk


Comment:

 I remember the old Tcl on Leopard and earlier was picky about not wanting
 to create symlinks to things that didn't already exist. I think that was
 the problem with using "`file link -symbolic`". I see that the old pre-
 unification py27-gtk port used "`system "ln -s"`" instead, perhaps for
 that reason. I believe that was why we have the "`ln -s`" shortcut in
 MacPorts; it uses symlink(2) directly, bypassing the buggy implementation
 in old Tcls.

 You can test whether this is the cause and solution by editing the py-
 pygtk portfile and changing occurrences of "file link -symbolic A B" to
 "ln -s B A". Note that the order of the arguments must be reversed. I'll
 test it myself in a moment, once my Leopard machine finishes what it's
 doing.

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