Messages in this thread | | | From | (Miquel van Smoorenburg) | Subject | Re: Linux's interpretation of trailing '/' | Date | 15 Dec 1998 17:29:32 +0100 |
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In article <cistron.XFMail.981215121826.simon@koala.ie>, Simon Kenyon <simon@koala.ie> wrote: >On 15-Dec-98 Jamie Lokier wrote: >> Well, I find the Linux behaviour rather useful. >> `find /usr/src/linux/' lists the latest kernel source files, >> while find /usr/src/linux' lists the name of a symbolic link. > >that's because open on "" is the same as open on "."
Under *BSD, yes. Under Linux, no.
% cat "" cat: : No such file or directory % cat . cat: .: Is a directory
Mike. -- Indifference will certainly be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
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