mv deletes file

N8TM@aol.com N8TM@aol.com
Fri Aug 21 00:11:00 GMT 1998


In a message dated 8/20/98 9:54:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, TYann@vet.com.au
writes:

> 	try to move file src to dest
>  	if failed because dest already exists
>  		delete dest
>  		try to move file src to dest
>  
Well, in my example, I tried to install make-3.77 by typing "make install".
Of course, it got as far as deleting the make.exe which was running, and no
further.  I have no trouble with ./make install, however.
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