[MacPorts] #61813: macports base: faulty symbolic links should be flagged

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#61813: macports base: faulty symbolic links should be flagged
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  Reporter:  mascguy      |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Description changed by mascguy:

Old description:

> As part of my routine port upgrade workflow, `symlinks -t -r /opt` is run
> to identify faulty symbolic links. And this has uncovered a not-
> insignificant number of ports with this issue.
>
> It would be ideal if faulty links were identified and flagged by
> MacPorts, during port installation.
>
> Near-term, perhaps we could add "Have you run `symlinks -t -r ${prefix}`
> ?" to the list of items in the pull request form?

New description:

 As part of my routine port upgrade workflow, `symlinks -t -r /opt` is run
 to identify faulty symbolic links. And this has uncovered a not-
 insignificant number of ports with this issue.

 Faulty links should be identified and flagged by MacPorts, during port
 installation. And we should also consider failing the installation.

 Near-term, perhaps we could add "Have you run `symlinks -t -r ${prefix}`
 ?" to the list of items in the pull request form?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/61813#comment:2>
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