Xref: utzoo comp.unix.xenix:2554 comp.unix.questions:7811 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!ukc!warwick!maujd From: maujd@warwick.UUCP (Geoff Rimmer) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: "cd path" strangeness Keywords: csh cd xenix sysv Message-ID: <720@ubu.warwick.UUCP> Date: 26 Jun 88 22:31:54 GMT References: <337@vector.UUCP> <922@.UUCP> Sender: news@warwick.UUCP Reply-To: maujd@opal.UUCP (Geoff Rimmer) Organization: Computer Science, Warwick University, UK Lines: 42 In article <922@.UUCP> jbush@ficc.UUCP (james bush) writes: >In article <337@vector.UUCP>, chip@vector.UUCP (Chip Rosenthal) writes: >> Here is a wierd one. In csh, move to some directory which doesn't have >> a "path" subdirectory. Then type either "cd path" or "chdir path". >> >> The expected response would be "path: No such file or directory." Instead, >> no message is issued, and either you stay where you were or you move to >> $path[1]... > >This is even more wierd. I tried it on our Intel Xenix system, and it worked >as you said when I did it under my login. However, when I tried to show it >to my friend under his id, it came up with the "expected" error message! I >am not sure what the difference is. Perhaps he uses Bourne shell? extravagent_prompt % sh $ cd path path: bad directory $ No flames please - term finishes in under a week - so I won't be here to read them 8-) Geoff. >James Bush, Ferranti, Houston Praise the Lord >Internal address: jbush extension 5230, mail stop A/3204, room A/3602 >External address: ..!uunet!nuchat!sugar!ficc!jbush ----------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Rimmer, Computer Science, Warwick University, UK. maujd@uk.ac.warwick.opal "I do SMILE humour - people aren't SUPPOSED to laugh." "Yeah, but they aren't supposed to throw heavy objects and shout 'Get off you boring bastard, we've heard better jokes on the speaking clock!'" - Filthy Rich and Catflap (BBC TV) (Get your local TV station to buy this excellent comedy series!!) -----------------------------------------------------------------