#8482: Permission denied when copying file to current directory with copyFile -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: Henk-Jan | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: | Version: 7.6.3 libraries/directory | Operating System: Windows Keywords: copyFile | Type of failure: Incorrect result permission denied | at runtime Architecture: x86 | Test Case: Difficulty: Unknown | Blocking: Blocked By: | Related Tickets: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- While the MS-DOS command {{{ C:\tmp\b>copy c:\tmp\a\x }}} runs successfully, the Haskell equivalent {{{ copyFile "c:\\tmp\\a\\x" "" }}} results in {{{ copyFile.hs: .\.copyFile584.tmp: copyFile: does not exist (Het systeem kan het opgegeven pad niet vinden.) }}} The Dutch explanation says: "The system can not find the specified path" {{{ copyFile "c:\\tmp\\a\\x" "." }}} results in {{{ copyFile.hs: .\.copyFile3960.tmp: copyFile: permission denied (Toegang geweigerd.) }}} The Dutch explanation says: "Access denied" -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8482 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler