Unix will only execute files that are either in the predefined path or are
specified by a full path name. This is a security measure.
For example, if you have the command ‘ls’ to list a directory and someone
writes an executable named ‘ls’ than instead deletes the current directory
the
John, Robert, Doug,
Thank you guys so much for your replies. I just started reading the
manual about worksheets for the first time.. and .. wow! Great. So
much for me to learn, I am easy to impress here.. I'll have to dig my
way as/when i am able.. lots of real work deadlines here that are
Govinda govinda.webdnat...@gmail.com squawked out on Sunday
14-Aug-2011@14:52:35
WHY does it not work to
just be in the right directory and type the name of a command
Unix will only execute files that are either in the predefined path or are
specified by a full path name. This is a security
In addition, there is no harm in using ./something in lieu of just
something. In fact, there are cases where you HAVE TO use the
./something form because the plain something will not work. I find it
is simpler to always use ./ to avoid these cases.
Herb and Robert, I really appreciate your
At 13:52 -0700 8/14/11, Govinda wrote:
I really want to ask more questions here .. but perhaps BBedit users
will (rightly) feel I am going too OT. (Like WHY does it not work to
just be in the right directory and type the name of a command?; why
does the command have to have the './' first? I
At 13:52 -0700 on 08/14/2011, Govinda wrote about Re: FTP/SFTP
Browser shows two folders in every directory:
I guess I need to find a good CL forum and ask about what you meant
Herb, when you referred to PATH?
When you issue a command, there needs to be a location where the
system looks
Hi
I have a strong feeling this question is more about Apache and how my server
works than BBEdit, however this issue only arises in the BBEdit FTP/SFTP
browser window, so maybe it is a BBEdit query.
In every directory shown in there browser there are two folders (okay
directories) one has a
On Aug 13, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Patrick James wrote:
Hi
I have a strong feeling this question is more about Apache and how my server
works than BBEdit, however this issue only arises in the BBEdit FTP/SFTP
browser window, so maybe it is a BBEdit query.
In every directory shown in there
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 05:23:27PM +0100, Patrick James wrote:
I have a strong feeling this question is more about Apache and how my server
works than BBEdit, however this issue only arises in the BBEdit FTP/SFTP
browser window, so maybe it is a BBEdit query.
In every directory shown in
On Aug 13, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Patrick James wrote:
In every directory shown in there browser there are two folders (okay
directories) one has a single full-stop only as its name, the other has two
full-stops as its name. (In US english full-stop is called a period).
I only see them in
On 13 Aug 2011, at 17:34, Zajkowski, James wrote:
These are magic directory entries,
Thank you Jim, Ronald and Herb. I learn something new everyday :)
Patrick
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Patrick James pjl...@gmail.com squawked out on Saturday 13-Aug-2011@10:23:27
In every directory shown in there browser there are two folders (okay
directories) one has a single full-stop only as its name, the other has two
full-stops as its name. (In US english full-stop is called a period).
In UNIX, the . directory is the current directory, and .. is its parent. This
is common throughout UNIX and many FTP clients. In other words, nothing to
worry about.
-Prachi (sent from my iPhone)
On Aug 13, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Patrick James pjl...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi
I have a strong
At 22:07 +0100 on 08/13/2011, Patrick James wrote about Re: FTP/SFTP
Browser shows two folders in every directory:
The funny thing, for me, is that I now realise that I have been
using these directories for years , well, at least the .. one. In
website creation I am frequently using
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