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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 15:05:12 -0400
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From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
Subject: Re: rm - access violation not counted  in W2k Professional
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At 02:42 PM 7/31/2001, Jari Aalto+list.cygwin wrote:

>If rm command is used on file which Win32 labels as "access violation",
>rm will not give any warnings, errors or even set the $?
>
>File is not removed. - correct - but it shuld give warning
>
>If I do the same in Explorer, a dialog pos up saying that some other
>process is using the file/directory.
>
>Jari



I don't understand your reference to "file which Win32 labels as 'access
violation'" but it sounds to me like you're referring to a file which is
opened for exclusive use by some other program which Cygwin's 'rm' then 
tries to remove.  If this is the case, see from earlier today:

http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-07/msg01774.html

It covers the same topic in a different context.  

If you feel something else should be done here, provide a patch.  Keep 
in mind though that not everyone is trying to use 'rm' interactively 
though.



Larry Hall                              lhall AT rfk DOT com
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