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Subject: RE:  Re: Error with changing directory - No such file or directory
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 18:02:36 -0500
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Matthew Woehlke wrote on Monday, April 02, 2007 5:59 PM:
> Ben Wylie wrote:
>> I have a batch file which runs bash and calls a bash script.
>> 
>> My batch file reads:
>> cd F:\cygwin\bin
>> bash --login -i deletescript.sh F:/Progra~1/NAVIEG/queues/
>> 
>> The bash script is:
>> 
>> #!/bin/bash
>> cd $1
>> F:/cygwin/bin/find . -type f -exec awk '(/various/ || /search/ ||
>> /keywords/) {print FILENAME}' {} \; | xargs rm
>> 
>> When I run the batch file I get:
>> 
>> F:\>cd F:\cygwin\bin
>> 
>> F:\cygwin\bin>bash --login -i deletescript.sh
>> F:/Progra~1/NAVIEG/queues/ 
>>> No such file or directoryine 2: cd: F:/Progra~1/NAVIEG/queues/
>> 
>> It doesn't seem to like the "cd F:/Progra~1/NAVIEG/queues/"
>> 
>> However if I load cygwin and type the commands directly, it all
>> works fine. 
>> 
>> Administrator AT server ~
>> $ cd F:/Progra~1/NAVIEG/queues/
>> 
>> [snip]
> 
> Hmm, it seems you are not using the version of Cygwin that smacks you
> over the head with a wet tuna for doing such a thing (is that a
> feature in the Vista-only 1.7.0?). Try using POSIX paths instead of
> DOS-style paths, and see if that fixes it.

Yes, plus d2u will probably also help.

-- 
Bryan Thrall
FlightSafety International
Bryan DOT Thrall AT flightsafety DOT com

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