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Re: Filename globbing/wildcards
- To: "Derwin, Frank" <Frank dot Derwin at fid-intl dot com>, "'cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com'" <cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- Subject: Re: Filename globbing/wildcards
- From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 07:26:34 -0700 (PDT)
--- "Derwin, Frank" <Frank.Derwin@fid-intl.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just started using the 1.0 Cygwin CD release.
>
> I have a problem with filename globbing. A single * expands correctly to
> give all filenames.
>
> But any variation on this (such as a* or *a) gives the error "Filename too
> long", whether or not there are files that match the pattern.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
I've a few but I don't know which one fits. Exactly what is the command you're
using when you see this error? What shell interpreter are you using? Paste
the output of `cygcheck -v -r -s' in your response to the list, not to me.
Regards,
=====
---
Earnie Boyd: <mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
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