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To:	"Weichang Yang" <weichang DOT yang AT metera DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: File Completion doesn't work for absolute path?
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From:	Andrew Markebo <flognat AT flognat DOT myip DOT org>
Date:	11 May 2001 23:30:29 +0200
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/ "Weichang Yang" <weichang DOT yang AT metera DOT com> wrote:
| Hi All,
| 
| In cygwin bash, file completion works for relative path, e.g.
| 	$ cd path1/path2/pa<tab>
| works fine. But, it doesn't work for absolute path, e.g.
| 	$ cd d:/path1/path2/pa<tab>
| wont work.
| 
| Any one knows why? Is it more difficult for absolute path than for relative
| path? Is it because the drive letter?

You need to do cd //d/path1/path2, or '/cygdrive/c/Path..

FAQ http://www.cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC33

        /Andy

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