1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/dh_link b/dh_link
index 8e66d671..7c51d06c 100755
--- a/dh_link
+++ b/dh_link
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ foreach my $package (@{$dh{DOPACKAGES}}) {
 			# Make sure it's properly absolute.
 			$src="/$src";
 		}
-		
+
+		if (-d "$tmp/$dest" && ! -l "$tmp/$dest") {
+			error("link destination $tmp/$dest is a directory");
+		}
 		doit("rm", "-f", "$tmp/$dest");
 		doit("ln","-sf", $src, "$tmp/$dest");
 	}