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Questions - std-filesystem

std::filesystem::remove_all fails on read-only file

I am trying to remove a complete git repository clone from my disk using std::filesystem::remove_all() std::filesystem::remove_all( myRepoName ); This throws an exception terminate called after throw...
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windows

c++17

git-for-windows

std-filesystem

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This code solves the problem by changing the readonly permission of any file that fails to delete. int count = 0; while (count < 5) //give up after 5, there should be just 2 in a git repo { ...
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