1 files changed, 1 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/installman b/installman
index 4f9d469f6b..adb76f86e1 100755
--- a/installman
+++ b/installman
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ sub pod2man {
         print "  $xmanpage\n" unless $opts{silent};
         if (!$opts{notify} && $parser->parse_from_file($mod, $tmp)) {
             if (-s $tmp) {
-                if (rename($tmp, $manpage)) {
+                if (safe_rename($tmp, $manpage)) {
                     $packlist->{$xmanpage} = { type => 'file' };
                     next;
                 }
@@ -172,20 +172,6 @@ sub pod2man {
 $packlist->write() unless $opts{notify};
 print "  Installation complete\n" if $opts{verbose};
 
-sub rename {
-    my($from,$to) = @_;
-    if (-f $to and not unlink($to)) {
-	my($i);
-	for ($i = 1; $i < 50; $i++) {
-	    last if CORE::rename($to, "$to.$i");
-	}
-	warn("Cannot rename to '$to.$i': $!"), return 0
-	    if $i >= 50;	# Give up!
-    }
-    link($from,$to) || return 0;
-    unlink($from);
-}
-
 # Local variables:
 # cperl-indent-level: 4
 # indent-tabs-mode: nil