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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 03:12:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jason Pyeron <jpyeron@pdinc.us>
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cc: RPM Package Manager <rpm-list@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: setup alternatives using RPM
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Brian Dessent wrote:

> <snip> This means you
> won't be able to install/remove any of those packages with rpm because
> it's impossible to replace in-use files under Windows and rpm does not
> know how to do it the windows-way.


http://www.thescarms.com/vbasic/FilesInUse.asp

so the cygwin rpm needs to be patched to use MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT.

The MoveFileEx function with the MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT flag lets you 
move, replace, or delete files and directories currently being used.



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