11.11.2023 18:18, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
Hmm, maybe we should be using File::Copy::move() instead of rename(). The docco for that says: If possible, move() will simply rename the file. Otherwise, it copies the file to the new location and deletes the original. If an error occurs during this copy-and-delete process, you may be left with a (possibly partial) copy of the file under the destination name.
Unfortunately, I've stumbled upon inability of File::Copy::move() to move directories across filesystems, exactly as described here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17628039/filecopy-move-directories-accross-drives-in-windows-not-working (I'm sorry for not looking above rename() where this stated explicitly: # On Windows use the short location to avoid path length issues. # Elsewhere use $tempdir to avoid file system boundary issues with moving. So this issue affects Windows only.) Best regards, Alexander
