[MacPorts] #44110: coreutils @8.22_0 - ln fails to create symbolic links if source and target differ in character case only (and creates hidden hardlinks instead)

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Sun Jun 22 07:04:36 PDT 2014


#44110: coreutils @8.22_0 - ln fails to create symbolic links if source and target
differ in character case only (and creates hidden hardlinks instead)
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  Reporter:  scubi@…    |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.3.0
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:  coreutils  |
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Comment (by cal@…):

 That's just the way the OS X filesystem behaves in its case-insensitive
 mode. Try `ls -ldi /Users /users`. This isn't caused by the symlink at
 all.

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