RE: mkdir -p fails for drive specifiers.

[Jan Hoogma]

Correct unix stylish workaround solution that works is:

        $ mkdir -p "/cygdrive/D/Projects/aaa/bbb/ccc"

Greetings,
Jan


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Hoogma 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:48
> To:   'address@hidden'
> Subject:      mkdir -p fails for drive specifiers.
> 
> Bug report:
> 
> The -p option for mkdir fails.
> Caused while the drive is treated as path. 
> 
> The Cygwin that I use is:
> $ uname -a
> CYGWIN_NT-4.0 8003CKP90924 1.3.2(0.39/3/2) 2001-05-20 23:28 i686 unknown
> 
> 
> Bug replay:
> 
> $ cd //D/Projects
> 
> The following command fails:
> $ mkdir -p "//D/Projects/aaa/bbb/ccc"
>  
> The following command works (replaced unix"//D" by dos stylish "D:" )
> $ mkdir -p "D:/Projects/aaa/bbb/ccc"
> 
> Greetings,
> Jan Hoogma
> 
>