Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-20 Thread Bryn M. Reeves
On 06/17/2011 05:45 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc does not show 3110 as being in the proc directory. The number is a PID and

Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-18 Thread Jonathan Ryshpan
On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 19:46 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 15:03 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc

Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Jonathan Ryshpan
Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc does not show 3110 as being in the proc directory. Any ideas what's going on? Thanks - jon -- users mailing list

Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Jonathan Ryshpan
Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc does not show 3110 as being in the proc directory. Any ideas what's going on? Thanks - jon -- users mailing list

Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 15:03 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc does not show 3110 as being in the proc directory. Any ideas

Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Kevin Martin
On 06/17/2011 07:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 15:03 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number 3110), I noticed that it's possible to cd /proc/3110 while on the other hand ls /proc does not show

Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 17Jun2011 20:12, Kevin Martin kevi...@ameritech.net wrote: | On 06/17/2011 07:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: | On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 15:03 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: | Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich process number | 3110), I noticed that it's possible to |

Re: Cd to nonexistent directory in /proc

2011-06-17 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Sat, 2011-06-18 at 13:04 +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote: On 17Jun2011 20:12, Kevin Martin kevi...@ameritech.net wrote: | On 06/17/2011 07:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: | On Fri, 2011-06-17 at 15:03 -0700, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote: | Investigating a hanging instance of googleearth (wich