1 files changed, 0 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/installperl b/installperl
index 9cf7d7b663..f71243f05f 100755
--- a/installperl
+++ b/installperl
@@ -625,20 +625,6 @@ sub safe_unlink {
     }
 }
 
-sub safe_rename {
-    my($from,$to) = @_;
-    if (-f $to and not unlink($to)) {
-	my($i);
-	for ($i = 1; $i < 50; $i++) {
-	    last if rename($to, "$to.$i");
-	}
-	warn("Cannot rename to '$to.$i': $!"), return 0
-	   if $i >= 50;	# Give up!
-    }
-    link($from,$to) || return 0;
-    unlink($from);
-}
-
 sub copy {
     my($from,$to) = @_;