fix #35

lib/homesick/actions.rb

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class Homesick
         say_status :conflict, "#{destination} exists", :red unless options[:quiet]
 
         if options[:force] || shell.file_collision(destination) { source }
+          system "rm -rf #{destination}" unless options[:pretend]
           system "ln -sf #{source} #{destination}" unless options[:pretend]
         end
       else

spec/homesick_spec.rb

@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ describe "homesick" do
 
         existing_dotdir_link.readlink.should == dotdir
       end
+
+      it "can override existing directory" do
+        somewhere_else = create_construct
+        existing_dotdir = home.directory(".vim")
+
+        dotdir = castle.directory(".vim")
+
+        homesick.symlink("glencairn")
+
+        existing_dotdir.readlink.should == dotdir
+      end
     end
 
     context "with '.config' in .homesick_subdir" do