id summary reporter owner description type status priority component version resolution keywords cc 251 apt fails upgrading or removing python package maphew maphew "The standalone apt.exe loads the python dll located in the same directory as itself even though it has the dll packaged internally. Consequently the in-use file cannot be deleted and replaced. Workaround: copy apt.exe to a different location and run from there. '''Error:''' {{{ C:\>which apt B:\o4w\bin\apt.EXE C:\>apt remove python removing python 2.7.2-2 removed: B:\o4w\apps\Python27\tcl\tcl8.5\package.tcl ... removed: B:\o4w\bin\python.exe removed: B:\o4w\bin\w9xpopen.exe removed: B:\o4w\bin\pythonw.exe Traceback (most recent call last): File """", line 1043, in File """", line 238, in remove File """", line 453, in do_uninstall WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied: 'B:\\o4w\\bin\\python27.dll' }}} '''Workaround:''' {{{ C:\>copy b:\o4w\bin\apt.exe D:\ C:\>D:\apt.exe remove python removing python 2.7.2-2 warning: B:\o4w\apps\Python27\tcl\tcl8.5\package.tcl no such file ... removed: B:\o4w\bin\python27.dll removed: B:\o4w\etc\ini\python.bat }}} " defect closed major Package outdated pkg-apt