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From: merritt@iris613.gsfc.nasa.gov (John H Merritt)
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Subject: /-happy
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Date: 16 Aug 90 17:20:49 GMT
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Reply-To: merritt@iris613.gsfc.nasa.gov (John H Merritt)
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Explain why '/////' is valid in the following statement:

cd /./../tmp/////../././bin

It is interesting that any permutation of '.', '..', '/' and directory
names can be used with, at least, csh, sh, and tcsh to yield a valid
path name.

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John H. Merritt                   #  Yesterday I knew nothing,
Applied Research Corporation      #  Today I know that.
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