[Pdx-pm] File::Path rmtree modification (2)
Keith Lofstrom
keithl at kl-ic.com
Wed Feb 16 07:22:39 PST 2005
I wrote about the directory chmod problem of File::Path::rmtree, where
an unwritable directory is set to chmod 0777 before removal.
On Wed, Feb 16, 2005 at 02:51:42AM -0500, Michael G Schwern wrote:
...
> rmtree() is currently in the process of being reworked on p5p. At the heart
> of things is that File::Path is very old code and nobody has taken the time
> to rework it. I'd give you a reference to the relevant thread but I ain't
> got the Internet at the moment.
http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/2005-02/msg00210.html
There appears to be a fix emerging - it needs help from the MacOS and
VMS crowd, but seems to fix both the chmod problem and an associated race
condition. I will assume that a fix will proceed, and that by the time
my app is ready, this fix will evolve so that I can use it.
Keith
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