multiple instances of CGI unable to exec cmd simultaneously

I am using Apache 2.0.54 on Windows XP SP2. I am invoking CGI (.exe)
over SSL via POST method. Inside the CGI there is a command:

system("tar ...");

If I invoke this CGI simultaneously only the first one is able to
execute the command, later ones give the error:

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
process.\r, referer: https://192.168.1.1/

Any ideas, would this be a configuration problem ?

--Gopu

hgopakumar@gmail.com wrote:
> I am using Apache 2.0.54 on Windows XP SP2. I am invoking CGI (.exe)
> over SSL via POST method. Inside the CGI there is a command:
>
> system("tar ...");
>
> If I invoke this CGI simultaneously only the first one is able to
> execute the command, later ones give the error:
>
> The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
> process.\r, referer: https://192.168.1.1/
>
> Any ideas, would this be a configuration problem ?

I always have a harder time with this type of thing on windows,
but possibly could you mark the folder sharable?




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I got it working. Problem was that, for debugging I was executing:

system("tar ... 2>> debug.out");

So the first instance opened the debug.out file and Windows does not
allow the subsequent instances to open the file for writing.

Thank You Dr. Clue for responding.

--Gopu

hgopakumar@gmail.com wrote:
> I got it working. Problem was that, for debugging I was executing:
>
> system("tar ... 2>> debug.out");
>
> So the first instance opened the debug.out file and Windows does not
> allow the subsequent instances to open the file for writing.
>
> Thank You Dr. Clue for responding.
>

No problem. I'll try and keep your experiance and ultimate resolution
in mind for the next person that asks a similar question.

Togeather us lowly coders can solve most anything!



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