Re: filenames starting with tilde character
On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, John Eldredge wrote:
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> How does Debian LINUX react if it encounters a filename starting
> with a tilde character '~'? On the SCO UNIX system at work, a
Just make sure the name is not typical of a user name.
touch ~far ; touch ~farg ; touch ~fargo
will create two files named "~far" and "~farg" and then error that
"/home/fargo" is a directory, if "fargo" is a user.
(Ideally, change the program to use something other than "~".)
__kmb203@psu.edu_____________________________Debian/GNU__Linux__1.3.77___
THE LESSER-KNOWN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES #12: LITHP
This otherwise unremarkable language is distinguished by the absence of
an "S" in its character set; users must substitute "TH". LITHP is said
to be useful in protheththing lithtth.
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