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Re: cygwin.com suggestions
On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 11:34:07PM -0000, Chris January wrote:
>Under Win NT/2k/XP it is actually possible to replace a DLL file that's
>currently in use without rebooting. You rename the existing file to
>something else, then copy the new file in its place. Then add the old file
>to the MoveFileEx list of files to delete on reboot. That way the new file
>is installed straight away.
it's possible to install a new version of the cygwin DLL over an in-use
version in some cases. However, you'll cause problems for all running
cygwin apps if you use this method.
It's safer to reboot.
cgf
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