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From: pd AT kubism DOT ku DOT dk (Peter Dalgaard BSA)
Subject: Re: Shell scripts?
27 Jan 1997 18:36:51 -0800 :
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Original-To: Jan Linnell <jan DOT linnell AT omgroup DOT com>
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Jan Linnell <jan DOT linnell AT omgroup DOT com> writes:

> > On my computer it works both ways. Your error message suggests that you
> > do not have the current directory (.) in your path. Please verify this.
> > 
> 
> I do have . in my path, I have found a strange work-around though:
> 
> If I from the shell prompt exec another bash
> (e.g. put a exec /...../bash.exe in my .bash_profile file)
> then I can execute shell scripts "directly".

Argh. I had this problem and it disappeared, but what did I do?? Weird
stuff can and will happen if bash is not in your *DOS* path prior to
invoking it. Was that it? Your strange workaround does indicate to me
that the environment of the invoking bash might play a role.

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