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Re: bash-2.04-87 sets incorrect value for env variable PWD .......... ..
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: bash-2.04-87 sets incorrect value for env variable PWD .......... ...... |
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Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:04:55 -0400 |
> I think BASH sets incorrect value for env variable PWD.
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> I am using bash version 2.04-87 in suse.
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> Steps to Reproduce:
> 1.Log in as any user with the login shell as bash.
> 2.run the command 'cd //' (without quotes).
> 3.run the command 'pwd'. It shows '//'.
> 4.echo the env variable PWD, 'echo $PWD'. It shows '//'.
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> Actual Results:
> The env variable is set to '//'.
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> Expected Results:
> The env variable PWD should be set to '/'
Jeez, I need to make this an FAQ soon. POSIX.2 says two leading slashes
in $PWD and in an argument to `cd' are to be left alone.
--
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( ``Discere est Dolere'' -- chet)
Chet Ramey, CWRU chet@po.CWRU.Edu http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/