3 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/datafile.dat b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/datafile.dat
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+++ b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/datafile.dat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is a data file
diff --git a/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/meson.build b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/meson.build
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+++ b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/meson.build
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+project('install_emptydir')
+
+if build_machine.system() == 'windows' and meson.backend() == 'ninja'
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST windows does not support symlinks unless root or in development mode')
+endif
+
+install_data('datafile.dat', install_dir: 'share/progname/C')
+install_symlink('datafile.dat', pointing_to: '../C/datafile.dat', install_dir: 'share/progname/es')
+install_symlink('rename_datafile.dat', pointing_to: '../C/datafile.dat', install_dir: 'share/progname/fr')
diff --git a/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/test.json b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/test.json
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+++ b/test cases/common/249 install_symlink/test.json
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+{
+  "installed": [
+    {"type": "file", "file": "usr/share/progname/C/datafile.dat"},
+    {"type": "file", "file": "usr/share/progname/es/datafile.dat"},
+    {"type": "file", "file": "usr/share/progname/fr/rename_datafile.dat"}
+  ]
+}