[NTLUG:Discuss] Existance of '//' directory?

[Eric Waguespack]

My understanding is that it is a POSIX requirement.


On Feb 5, 2008 5:10 PM, Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org> wrote:
> David Simmons wrote:
> >
> > Guys - try this:
> >
> > cd //
> >
> > what is a // directory?
> > Of course, it appears to be 'root'...but why does this root-root
> > work?  Is it a carry-over from some previous *nix?  Is it any
> > different than normal '/'?
>
> Normal.
>
> Try: cd ///////////////////////
>
> Let's just say, there is only one root.
>
> Not sure of the history, but does keep a lot of broken
> software happy.
>
>
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