Re: df and multiple-mounted mountpoints

2003-07-07 Thread Paul Eggert
Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > With Linux it is possible to have a single mountpoint mounted several > times; the last mounted fs is the one whose stats are visible, and > they are stacked. > > What should df do in this case? Currently it shows the stats for the > last mounted fs for ea

df and multiple-mounted mountpoints

2003-07-07 Thread Tim Waugh
With Linux it is possible to have a single mountpoint mounted several times; the last mounted fs is the one whose stats are visible, and they are stacked. What should df do in this case? Currently it shows the stats for the last mounted fs for each fs mounted on the mount point, which is misleadi

Re: remove argument limits to ls

2003-07-07 Thread Paul Jarc
Dan Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> aren't argument limits old fashioned? > > P> Every kernel (note, that's kernel, not ls) has them. > > hmmm, maybe error messages could steer the blame better, The error message is also not ls's doing; it's the shell's. paul __

Re: Bug in "expand" command.

2003-07-07 Thread Paul Eggert
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Yes, I knew that the space was actually there. > > If you use the very first line of hints.txt file, as if you had a > column ruleguide, you may notice that the output (expand- > bug.txt) never show the start of the sentence below the > first five of the ruleguide. S