cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied

[Ethan Mallove]

I was trying to compile a simple multi-file C++
program when i got this error message:

/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/2.95.3-5/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld:
cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

i moved all the files into a different directory and
abracadabra the error message didn't occur. What was
happening when i was getting the "permission denied"
error?

-ethan

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[Heribert Dahms]

Hi Ethan,

is the program still running?
A running executable is locked from overwriting by e.g. the linker
under most unixes, and when not, I've seen spectacular crashes 8-)

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 23:44
Subject: cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied
I was trying to compile a simple multi-file C++
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/2.95.3-5/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld
cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
i moved all the files into a different directory and
abracadabra the error message didn't occur. What was
happening when i was getting the "permission denied"
error?
-ethan

[Heribert] [snip]


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[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)]

Post by Ethan Mallove
I was trying to compile a simple multi-file C++
cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
i moved all the files into a different directory and
abracadabra the error message didn't occur. What was
happening when i was getting the "permission denied"
error?

I'm going to guess a permissions problem. Review the email archives/user
documentation for more information on this subject.



Larry Hall ***@rfk.com
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Holliston, MA 01746 [phone] - FAX


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[Christopher Faylor]

Post by Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)

I was trying to compile a simple multi-file C++ program when i got this
cannot open output file a.exe: Permission denied collect2: ld returned
1 exit status
i moved all the files into a different directory and abracadabra the
error message didn't occur. What was happening when i was getting the
"permission denied" error?

I'm going to guess a permissions problem. Review the email
archives/user documentation for more information on this subject.

I'm guessing that the user is using a Gould Powerstation as a nfs server
and the 220V power isn't really three phase.

I can't wait to see which of us is correct.

cgf

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