--- misc/Python-2.7.18/Makefile.pre.in	2012-04-09 18:07:33.000000000 -0500
+++ misc/build/Python-2.7.18/Makefile.pre.in	2012-07-22 14:54:26.000000000 -0500
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 libpython$(VERSION).so: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
 	if test $(INSTSONAME) != $(LDLIBRARY); then \
 		$(BLDSHARED) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(MODLIBS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) $(LDLAST); \
-		$(LN) -f $(INSTSONAME) $@; \
+		$(LN) -fs $(INSTSONAME) $@; \
 	else \
 		$(BLDSHARED) -o $@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(MODLIBS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) $(LDLAST); \
 	fi