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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:01:32 -0500 (EST)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu>
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To: Leon KUKOVEC <leon.kukovec@daisy-tech.com>
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Subject: Re: /bin/mv question
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Wrong list, redirected.  Please remove <cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com>
from replies.
	Igor

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Leon KUKOVEC wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Since I'm not on the list, I would kindly ask you to CC me when replying.
>
> I am trying to move(rename) certain directory using /bin/mv command.
>
> Is there any way that I could check if any applications/programs have that
> directory or any other files within that directory open, like Windows Explorer
> does it ?
>
> What happends when some applications still have open files inside that
> directory, part of the directory gets moved(renamed) and the files
> that were open stay in that directory and /bin/mv command of course fails.
>
> Thanks in advance,

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