From: | Paul Linehan <linehanp(at)tcd(dot)ie> |
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Cc: | "pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Postmaster.pid - what do the various lines stand for? |
Date: | 2015-05-05 13:39:11 |
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>> what does the bit of the path inst/./data - I'm unclear as to what the .
>> (dot)
>> in the middle of that path means.
> . (Dot) means the same directory - self-referencing
> .. (Dot dot) means the parent directory
> Inst/./data == inst/data
> Inst/data/.. == inst
Yes, I'm fully aware of the . (dot) notation in Unix meaning the current
directory.
However, I'm confused as to why one would have a path
...../inst/./data
and not just simply use
...../inst/data ?
I've seen this when compiling MySQL and it's always puzzled me.
Thanks for your input so far.
Pól Ua Laoínecháin
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