From unknown Mon Jun 23 13:12:14 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14083: 24.3.50; Dired error deleting directory Resent-From: nyc4bos@aol.com Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:53:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 14083 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14083@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.136450752912573 (code B ref -1); Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:53:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Mar 2013 21:52:09 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50056 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKjw-0003Gj-Ob for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:52:09 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45195) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKjt-0003Gc-O6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:52:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKhN-0002BX-G0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:33 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,RP_MATCHES_RCVD,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:53363) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKhN-0002BT-Cs for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:29 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56510) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKhJ-0000QD-Lu for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKhG-00029z-UQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:25 -0400 Received: from imr-db01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.95]:34516) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ULKhG-00029h-NJ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:22 -0400 Received: from mtaout-da06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-da06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.134]) by imr-db01.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id C97323800008B for ; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from RPLSBCAPC04 (unknown [63.117.244.126]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-da06.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 49C30E0000BF for ; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:20 -0400 (EDT) From: nyc4bos@aol.com Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:12 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1364507360; bh=0kB0Xy0294mKs26z/goOqPxrcCdmZ1lPA8AnzkdXSxA=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=A4TcjSUMMl/oQ9ErO91Myx2sWtepfKBJrO/Xshy9dijQ7eL19hipvKGDer5yGFzVI hgzPyBamZiadI8OgkImBsg8YE8+UPrE2Nd3BcFurbP1iLJVCNonjwqYvN8ZHPEbqxA Hm4A5Gqg4ngS2pa+xPVCQBhHWO/srN4Sxvb51FkQ= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:473584448:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33865154bae03f82 X-AOL-IP: 63.117.244.126 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) After invoking Dired and marking a directory (recursively) and executing `(dired-do-flagged-delete)' I got the following message: (file-error Removing directory permission denied c:/Users/tempuser/AppData/Local/Temp/temp-dir) Trying to delete the directory from the command line I got: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. Is there any way for Emacs to display this message rather than the generic "(file-error Removing directory permission denied)" Thanks. In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7601) of 2013-03-28 on ODIEONE Bzr revision: 112173 monnier@iro.umontreal.ca-20130328163306-419khox8aneaoaxv Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags -IC:/Devel/emacs/build/include --ldflags -LC:/Devel/emacs/build/lib' Important settings: value of $LANG: en_US locale-coding-system: cp1252 default enable-multibyte-characters: t Major mode: Dired by name Minor modes in effect: tooltip-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t buffer-read-only: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent input: C-x d C : \ U s s \ / p a A D L o / T e C-s t e m p - C-b d x y e s C-p g C-x k x y e s Recent messages: For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a. Mark saved where search started Deleting... (file-error Removing directory permission denied c:/Users/tempuser/AppData/Local/Temp/temp-dir) Deleting... (file-error Removing directory permission denied c:/Users/tempuser/AppData/Local/Temp/temp-dir) Load-path shadows: c:/emacs-24.3.50/lisp/play/yow hides c:/emacs-24.3.50/lisp/obsolete/yow Features: (shadow sort gnus-util mail-extr emacsbug message format-spec rfc822 mml easymenu mml-sec mm-decode mm-bodies mm-encode mail-parse rfc2231 mailabbrev gmm-utils mailheader sendmail rfc2047 rfc2045 ietf-drums mm-util mail-prsvr mail-utils misearch multi-isearch dired-aux dired time-date tooltip ediff-hook vc-hooks lisp-float-type mwheel dos-w32 ls-lisp w32-common-fns disp-table w32-win w32-vars tool-bar dnd fontset image regexp-opt fringe tabulated-list newcomment lisp-mode register page menu-bar rfn-eshadow timer select scroll-bar mouse jit-lock font-lock syntax facemenu font-core frame cham georgian utf-8-lang misc-lang vietnamese tibetan thai tai-viet lao korean japanese hebrew greek romanian slovak czech european ethiopic indian cyrillic chinese case-table epa-hook jka-cmpr-hook help simple abbrev minibuffer button faces cus-face macroexp files text-properties overlay sha1 md5 base64 format env code-pages mule custom widget hashtable-print-readable backquote make-network-process w32notify w32 multi-tty emacs) From unknown Mon Jun 23 13:12:14 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14083: 24.3.50; Dired error deleting directory Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:12:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14083 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: nyc4bos@aol.com Cc: 14083@debbugs.gnu.org Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 14083-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14083.136450868114484 (code B ref 14083); Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:12:02 +0000 Received: (at 14083) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Mar 2013 22:11:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:50070 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ULL2X-0003lZ-Lj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:11:21 -0400 Received: from mtaout22.012.net.il ([80.179.55.172]:46185) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1ULL2V-0003lO-Il for 14083@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:11:20 -0400 Received: from conversion-daemon.a-mtaout22.012.net.il by a-mtaout22.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) id <0MKE00K005HOE300@a-mtaout22.012.net.il> for 14083@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:08:45 +0200 (IST) Received: from HOME-C4E4A596F7 ([87.69.4.28]) by a-mtaout22.012.net.il (HyperSendmail v2007.08) with ESMTPA id <0MKE00K8Z5IL6550@a-mtaout22.012.net.il>; Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:08:45 +0200 (IST) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:09:04 +0200 From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: X-012-Sender: halo1@inter.net.il Message-id: <83k3orw51b.fsf@gnu.org> References: X-Spam-Score: 1.5 (+) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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Content preview: > From: nyc4bos@aol.com > Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:12 -0400 > > After invoking Dired and marking a directory (recursively) and executing > `(dired-do-flagged-delete)' I got the following message: > > (file-error Removing directory permission denied > c:/Users/tempuser/AppData/Local/Temp/temp-dir) > > Trying to delete the directory from the command line I got: > > The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another > process. > > Is there any way for Emacs to display this message rather than the > generic "(file-error Removing directory permission denied)" [...] Content analysis details: (1.5 points, 10.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.179.55.172 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.7 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.8 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 40 to 60% [score: 0.4469] X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: 0.7 (/) > From: nyc4bos@aol.com > Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:12 -0400 > > After invoking Dired and marking a directory (recursively) and executing > `(dired-do-flagged-delete)' I got the following message: > > (file-error Removing directory permission denied > c:/Users/tempuser/AppData/Local/Temp/temp-dir) > > Trying to delete the directory from the command line I got: > > The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another > process. > > Is there any way for Emacs to display this message rather than the > generic "(file-error Removing directory permission denied)" Not easily. Emacs uses Posix errno variable values to produce the text of the error messages. Windows has a much richer set of possible error values (this one is ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION), but the Windows runtime and sometimes Emacs code itself map them to the Posix errno values, in this case EPERM, and only those errno values are exposed to the Emacs primitives. 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