From: pete AT horus DOT cix DOT co DOT uk (Pete Jordan)
Subject: Re: cp/mv/rm problems with .exe extension filenames
18 Aug 1998 17:27:16 -0700
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Steven Hein <ssh AT cray DOT com> wrote:

> cp vim /bin
> 
> The command failed because the file 'vim' did not exist--it is vim.exe!

Depending on what version of GNUconf is being used, there may be a 
configure option to set an executable suffix. --program-suffix=.exe is 
what you're looking for.

Pete Jordan ~ Horus Communications Ltd ~ http://www.horus.cix.co.uk/

"You know how that camel does it? He just closes one of his eyes and
 flops back his ears and plunges right through. A camel is mighty
 narrow when he closes one eye and flops back his ears. Besides, they
 use a big-eyed needle in the act."
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