import: Let --force overwrite symlinks, not only regular files

The docs already implied this should work.

CHANGELOG

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ git-annex (7.20190220) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Removed bundled gpg from the Linux standalone build and OSX dmg,
     because gpg now always wants to use gpg-agent, and shipping such a daemon
     in those is not a good idea.
+  * import: Let --force overwrite symlinks, not only regular files.
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:20:59 -0400
 

Command/Import.hs

@@ -146,7 +146,12 @@ startLocal largematcher mode (srcfile, destfile) =
 					Nothing -> importfilechecked ld k
 					Just s
 						| isDirectory s -> notoverwriting "(is a directory)"
-						| isSymbolicLink s -> notoverwriting "(is a symlink)"
+						| isSymbolicLink s -> ifM (Annex.getState Annex.force)
+							( do
+								liftIO $ nukeFile destfile
+								importfilechecked ld k
+							, notoverwriting "(is a symlink)"
+							)
 						| otherwise -> ifM (Annex.getState Annex.force)
 							( do
 								liftIO $ nukeFile destfile

doc/bugs/import_--force_does_not_operate_on_locked_files.mdwn

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 `git-annex import --force` does not work on locked files (only unlocked files). Running `7.20181106-g352f88226` on macOS 10.12.6
+
+> Nicely spotted! [[fixed|done]] --[[Joey]]