[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Discuss digest, Vol 1 #1139 - 9 msgs

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Carroll E. McCarroll wrote:
> Does anyone know how to change directories in a script file.  I have used 
> for example cd /var/whatever but it has no affect.  I need to run a 
> command from a specific directory on files contained there and using an 
> absolute path does not work. 

Hmm, that's very strange.  Seeing the script, or the offending portion (with 
the 1st line of the file), would help.  The only time I can remember seeing 
this problem is in a "makefile", but that behavior is documented as is the 
work-around.

Kevin