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Can I install a new version of PLCIO while PLCIO applications are running in the background?

April 26, 2017applications background install plcio running version

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Can I install a new version of PLCIO while PLCIO applications are running in the background?

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Yes, only on UNIX. The ‘make install’ process removes old libraries and modules (technically unlinks them from the filesystem) before copying the new ones to the same location. This allows running applications to continue using the old libraries as long as the process stays active. If the application is stopped and restarted, it will begin using the newly installed libraries. On Windows, libraries cannot be deleted when in use, so this is not possible.