ipfs / ipfs/kubo

Error: symlink ... : file exists

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Description

#### Version information:
````
> ipfs version --all
go-ipfs version: 0.4.8-
Repo version: 5
System version: amd64/linux
Golang version: go1.8
````
#### Type:
Bug
#### Severity: High - The main functionality of the application does not work, API breakage, repo format breakage, etc.
#### Description:
````
> ipfs get Qma15N9LThGwTqG6UbRQGnXfCBpU25htk9tsxm816CKxox/pu/projects/subuser
Saving file(s) to subuser
118.55 MB / 118.55 MB [===========================] 100.00% 37m10s
Error: symlink logic/subuserlib/data/VERSION subuser/VERSION: file exists
````
Expected outcome: `ipfs get` works with symlinks and no error is shown.

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