diff --git a/eo/install_symlink.py.cmake b/eo/install_symlink.py.cmake
index fd71d68b5..382c0b9f6 100755
--- a/eo/install_symlink.py.cmake
+++ b/eo/install_symlink.py.cmake
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ def uninstall():
     print('All symlinks have been removed.')
 
 def install():
-    for dirname in DATA['dirs']: os.mkdir(dirname)
-    for src, dst in DATA['links']: os.symlink(src, dst)
+    for dirname in DATA['dirs']:
+        try: 
+            os.makedirs(dirname) 
+        except(os.error): 
+            pass
+    for src, dst in DATA['links']: 
+        try:
+            os.symlink(src, dst)
+        except:
+            pass    
     print('All symlinks have been installed.')
 
 def data():