[MacPorts] #74243: macfuse and link

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#74243: macfuse and link
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  Reporter:  ffm-fg   |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports    |    Version:
Resolution:           |   Keywords:
      Port:  macfuse  |
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Comment (by jmroot):

 Running `port notes macfuse` says this:
 {{{
 % port notes macfuse
 --->  macfuse has the following notes:
   Run the following before using macFUSE:

       sudo ln -fsn /opt/local/Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs
   /Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs

   Alternatively, use the +fs_link variant to automatically create this
 symlink.
 }}}
 Importantly, `$prefix` is expanded to `/opt/local`. If you didn't have a
 `prefix` variable set in your shell when you ran
 {{{
 sudo ln -fsn ${prefix}/Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs
 /Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs
 }}}
 then `${prefix}` evaluates to an empty string, making the command
 effectively this:
 {{{
 sudo ln -fsn /Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs
 /Library/Filesystems/macfuse.fs
 }}}
 which is of course incorrect and results in the problem you see.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/74243#comment:3>
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