GNU bug report logs - #3589
23.0.94; [NS/Cocoa] Emacs doesn't work when symlinked

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Packages: emacs, ns;

Reported by: Ian Eure <ian <at> digg.com>

Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:25:05 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Adrian Robert <adrian.b.robert <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 3589-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Adrian Robert <adrian.b.robert <at> gmail.com>
To: 3589-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Ian Eure <ian <at> digg.com>
Subject: Re: 23.0.94; [NS/Cocoa] Emacs doesn't work when symlinked
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:07 -0400

I looked at the code (won't work) and also tried TextEdit with a  
symlink (also doesn't work).  I don't think it will work with disable- 
self-contained either.  Since TextEdit fails, I'm assuming app  
bundles working with a symlink just isn't expected under OS X and I'm  
closing the bug.

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