I know it's possible to access POSIX commands on Windows, but I don't know how. For exemple, it's possible to create files or dir using special chars, like ?, *, #. Any idea ?
SlippyG
Dec 3 2003, 10:17 AM
Certainly you can do this, I use it on all my NT boxes here. You simply need to load the NT resource kit. That will give you access to Posix's ls, rm, chmod, etc.
Commonly this is used to remove reserved names from the filesystem. Although, if you just need to remove files or folders with reserved names like /com1/ you can use the \\.\<drive>\<path>\<resource> notation which will thwart NT's filtering of reserved names.
Hope that was good for you too
SG
lmg
Dec 3 2003, 10:31 AM
Isn't there any Windows OS where the Posix subsytem is installed by default (NT, XP, XP Pro, 2003, 2003... )?
SlippyG
Dec 3 2003, 10:35 AM
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Isn't there any Windows OS where the Posix subsytem is installed by default (NT, XP, XP Pro, 2003, 2003... )?
Not as far as I am aware, although I am more into *nix and embedded systems. Perhaps 2003 if any, but I doubt it.
Can anyone shed some light on this ? Does 2003 come with posix commands out-the-box ?
SG
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