Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com Message-ID: <3D28FD8408F7D111B1CF00600850BEE80154A4EC@irldub700nts.ie.fid-intl.com> From: "Derwin, Frank" To: "'cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com'" Subject: RE: Filename globbing/wildcards Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:40:43 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain I solved the problem. The NT Resource Kit was earlier in the path than cygwin! Thanks for your help. > -----Original Message----- > From: Earnie Boyd [SMTP:earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 3:27 PM > To: Derwin, Frank; 'cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com' > Subject: Re: Filename globbing/wildcards > > --- "Derwin, Frank" wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've just started using the 1.0 Cygwin CD release. > > > > I have a problem with filename globbing. A single * expands correctly > to > > give all filenames. > > > > But any variation on this (such as a* or *a) gives the error "Filename > too > > long", whether or not there are files that match the pattern. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > I've a few but I don't know which one fits. Exactly what is the command > you're > using when you see this error? What shell interpreter are you using? > Paste > the output of `cygcheck -v -r -s' in your response to the list, not to me. > > Regards, > > ===== > --- > Earnie Boyd: > __Cygwin: POSIX on Windows__ > Cygwin Newbies: > __Minimalist GNU for Windows__ > Mingw32 List: > Mingw Home: > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com