Re: [expert] makefile problems
On Tuesday 28 May 2002 14:45, you wrote: DrJung, Does this mean I can now teach him that it's slash not forward slash? *grin* Nope... ... it's slash*dot* G -- john in sydney = Mandrake Linux 8.2 Kernel version: 2.4.17-5mdk Uptime: 2 days 7 hours 12 minutes = Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] makefile problems
In a make file that I have, I have the line... include ..\..\examples\common.make I then get the error makefile:18: ..\..\examples\common.make: No such file or directory Does linux not like this syntax (..\..\)for moving backwards through directories? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] makefile problems
Kevin Fonner wrote: Does linux not like this syntax (..\..\)for moving backwards through directories? No, those are back-slashes. Linux uses forward-slashes '/' ie : ../../../ will work to bring you up 3 levels .. - Kevin O'Connor People will be free to devote themselves to activities that are fun ... The GNU Manifesto - Copyright (C) 1985, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] makefile problems
On Mon, 27 May 2002 14:18:11 -0400 Kevin Fonner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a make file that I have, I have the line... include ..\..\examples\common.make I then get the error makefile:18: ..\..\examples\common.make: No such file or directory Does linux not like this syntax (..\..\)for moving backwards through directories? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but ..\..\ is windows and ../../ is Unix. James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] makefile problems
oops! It's funny how the simplest things stump you at times! KevinO wrote: Kevin Fonner wrote: Does linux not like this syntax (..\..\)for moving backwards through directories? No, those are back-slashes. Linux uses forward-slashes '/' ie : ../../../ will work to bring you up 3 levels .. - Kevin O'Connor People will be free to devote themselves to activities that are fun ... The GNU Manifesto - Copyright (C) 1985, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] makefile problems
James wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong but ..\..\ is windows and ../../ is Unix. James It is exceedingly difficult to correct you when you are right. It would appear that the original poster for this thread is a windows' user making the switch to Linux. Hooray for him! drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] makefile problems
On Mon, 27 May 2002 20:00:03 -0500 J. Craig Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong but ..\..\ is windows and ../../ is Unix. James It is exceedingly difficult to correct you when you are right. It would appear that the original poster for this thread is a windows' user making the switch to Linux. Hooray for him! DrJung, Does this mean I can now teach him that it's slash not forward slash? *grin* drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
