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Subject: RE: Errors when trying to access /dev/null
From: Robert Collins <rbcollins AT cygwin DOT com>
To: Sandy Pyke <spyke555 AT yahoo DOT ca>
Cc: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
In-Reply-To: <000401c393d3$38ee26e0$1a0aa8c0@sandyhome>
References: <000401c393d3$38ee26e0$1a0aa8c0 AT sandyhome>
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:55:27 +1000

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On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 20:49, Sandy Pyke wrote:
> > I meant a C:\Cygwin\dev directory.  Such directory doesn't=20
> > exist, right?
>=20
> That's right. I've checked the entire HD and there is no dev to be found
> from explorer. :)
>=20
> > There's no error in it.  Did you try `ls -l /dev/null'?
>=20
> See output1.txt, not sure if that's what you were expecting but does not
> look like an error to my novice eyes.
>=20
> > Otherwise, try the `ls > /dev/null' in bash again.
>=20
> That still fails.
>=20
> > If that still fails, try `bash -c "ls > /dev/null"'.
>=20
> That fails telling me 'bash: line 1: /dev/null: No such file or directory=
'
> See strace.txt for the results of the strace for that command.

Which bash are you running? Is it a cygwin one, or perhaps some other
port?

Rob
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