In article <[log in to unmask]>,
 Jon Diercks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
]At 03:50 PM 2/13/95 EST, Jeff Kell wrote:
]>Ever wanted to replace a program file that someone's using?  Piece of
]>cake.  Get in the shell, rm the currently-accessed one, and mv the new
]>one in it's place.  It works, and subsequent accessors get the new file.
]
]I'm deja vu'ing on this, but here goes anyway...
]I believe a safer method is to rn (rename) the accessed file to a .bak or
].old equivalent, then replace it.
 
Given that either method works, is the term 'safe' operative?  :-)
 
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