[MacPorts] #31702: port select fails if symlink already exists from earlier installation or from uninstalled port (was: port select fails if symlink already exists from earlier installation)

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#31702: port select fails if symlink already exists from earlier installation or
from uninstalled port
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  Reporter:  gunnlaugur@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  base          |    Version:  2.0.3
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:                |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * cc: neverpanic, jyrkiwahlstedt, dbevans, larryv, ryandesign,
 charlie.clark@…, mojca, brookemgilbert@…, poorsod@…, tim@…, keybounce,
 lukasz@…, David.Epstein@…, nhojpatrick (added)


Comment:

 Has duplicates #47755 (with much discussion) and #53109.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/31702#comment:5>
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