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From: idallen@watcgl.waterloo.edu
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Subject: showpath; deletes null path (dot) from current when printing it
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Date: 25 Aug 89 04:32:18 GMT
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From: "Ian! D. Allen [CGL]" <idallen>

$ PATH=/bin::a:b showpath
/bin:a:b
$ PATH=/bin:a:b: showpath
/bin:a:b
$ PATH=:/bin:a:b showpath
/bin:a:b

The null path has traditionally stood for "." to Bourne shells.