Re: syntax of mkdir

2009-04-19 Thread Wit
Jason Erickson wrote: Not to nit-pick...but dot-dot is previous directory. dot is current directory Not to nit-pick...but dot-dot is the directory hierarchically one level higher than the current working directory. This is often called the parent directory and is relative to the current

syntax of mkdir

2009-04-18 Thread roger schmeits
I dont understand the snytax of : mkdir -v ../binutils-build cd ../binutils-build from chapter 5. Isn't it the same thing as mkdir -v $LFS/tools/binutils-build ? As also which account should i be using , can I assume lfs? Thanks. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support

Re: syntax of mkdir

2009-04-18 Thread John Shelton
mkdir -v ../binutils-build cd ../binutils-build from chapter 5. Isn't it the same thing as mkdir -v $LFS/tools/binutils-build ? As also which account should i be using , can I assume lfs? yes, the dot-dot is short-hand for the current directory, less typing. the current directory might

Re: syntax of mkdir

2009-04-18 Thread Jason Erickson
Not to nit-pick...but dot-dot is previous directory. dot is current directory So...no its not the same unless you are currently in $LFS/tools/somedir if your compiling then your probably in $LFS/sources/binutils (or whatever the binutils folder is that the binutils source files were unzipped

Re: syntax of mkdir

2009-04-18 Thread John Shelton
On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Jason Erickson viperja...@gmail.com wrote: Not to nit-pick...but dot-dot is previous directory. dot is current directory doh! sorry. been drinkin. hope no recruiters read this ... -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: