perl: cannot unlink file: Permission denied at C:/Strawberry/perl/lib/File/Temp.pm

Question

I am trying to run a perl script using selenium webdriver. After successful execution of script, I am getting following error: *

cannot unlink file for C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp\89qNk6oDJh\cert8.db: Permission denied at C:/Strawberry/perl/lib/File/Temp.pm line 1616.

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And the line 1616 in Temp.pm looks like this:

eval { rmtree($self->{REALNAME}, $File::Temp::DEBUG, 0); };

What can be the cause?

My script is simple perl program, it creates a webdriver object and open a URL and gets the title.

So what are those permissions on that file you are trying to unlink? — zdim
Sounds like the browser is still running, and keeping this file locked somehow. — tripleee
@zdim Actually, this error comes for all the files which are created in the Temp folder(in this case "89qNk6oDJh"). And in windows checklist I am seeing that all users have full control on the files. @tripleee I use $webDriver->close(); to close the browser. It should close browser. — prateek goyal
OK, that matters a lot for the question. I'd suggest an edit, add this information. — zdim

mik mik · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-14T11:25:05

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In Windows a file cannot be deleted while it is open.