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Posted to commits@maven.apache.org by vs...@apache.org on 2007/11/13 15:08:42 UTC

svn commit: r594544 - /maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml

Author: vsiveton
Date: Tue Nov 13 06:08:42 2007
New Revision: 594544

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=594544&view=rev
Log:
MCLEAN-25: Optionally don't delete the 'target ' directory

o don't apply patch, just add a new faq entry

Modified:
    maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml

Modified: maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml?rev=594544&r1=594543&r2=594544&view=diff
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--- maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml (original)
+++ maven/plugins/trunk/maven-clean-plugin/src/site/fml/faq.fml Tue Nov 13 06:08:42 2007
@@ -34,5 +34,21 @@
         </p>
       </answer>
     </faq>
+    <faq id="On Windows, I got Unable to delete directory. What is wrong?">
+      <question>On Windows, I got <i>"Unable to delete directory"</i>. What is wrong?</question>
+      <answer>
+        <p>
+          For instance, <i>clean</i> could fail if you already have opened a command
+          line with target as the current dir. Windows lock some ressources and you need
+          to close the handles on these ressources in <i>target</i> directory.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+          <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx">Sysinternals</a> produced
+          a number of utilities, like <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.mspx">Process Explorer</a>
+          or <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/handle.mspx">Handle</a>
+          that help you to deal with windows handles.
+        </p>
+      </answer>
+    </faq>
   </part>
 </faqs>