[Mono-bugs] [Bug 76237][Wis] New - gacutil doesn't update links on dll install

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Changed by v.merkatz at gmx.net.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=76237

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+Bug#: 76237
+Product: Mono: Tools
+Version: 1.1
+OS: 
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Wishlist
+Component: tools
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs at ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: v.merkatz at gmx.net               
+QAContact: mono-bugs at ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: gacutil doesn't update links on dll install
+
+Description of Problem:
+If there's a symlink in /usr/lib/mono/$PACKAGE/$package.dll that points to
+a non-existing file, gacutil doesn't update it on a gacutil /i.
+This is because gacutil uses File.Exist to test if that symlink exists,
+which returns false on dangling symlinks.
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+1. Install some dll with gacutil
+2. remove the dll itself, but not the symlink in /usr/lib/mono/$PACKAGE
+3. Install a newer version of the dll with gacutil
+
+Actual Results:
+the symlink still points to the old (non-existing) dll
+
+Expected Results:
+the symlink should point to the new dll
+
+How often does this happen? 
+every time