In linux, what would happen to a running program when it's executable file has been modified or deleted?
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Mar 15, 20269593 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Let's say is running in the background, and then we overwrite with a different version, or even delete . What will happen to those running ruby processes?
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/usr/local/bin/ruby
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It depends on exactly how the executable is updated. If the same file is opened and parts of it are changed, bad things will happen. If it is removed, the file is removed from the directory structure of the filesystem, but not actually unlinked (i.e…
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