It doesn't move the file -- it removes the entry for it in the directory. Once the reference count for it go to 0, then it gets "removed" from the filesystem -- i.e, it's space on the filesystem gets marked as being available.
dennis On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Jean-Daniel Dupas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At least on HFS+ volume, if one process uses a file, rm does not remove it > but move it somewhere nobody can find it until it is no longer used (there > is some folder that cannot be access using path on HFS volumes). Then it is > deleted. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
