libiconv on WinXP Cygwin

[Max Bowsher]

Jamil Alkadir wrote:
> I am now trying to compile libiconv-1.9.1

Why not use the pre-existing libiconv-1.9.1 cygwin package, as installable from setup.exe?


> /usr/bin/install: cannot remove `/usr/lib/../bin/cygiconv-2.dll': Permission
> denied

/usr/bin/install uses the libiconv DLL, hence when install is running, the DLL is in use and cannot be overwritten.


Max.


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