From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2002-01-23T01:35:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows ruby(cygwin version) Command Expansion Problem

Hi,

At Wed, 23 Jan 2002 00:52:07 +0900,
Songsu Yun <yuns@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> I posted the same question last night but for some reason it disappeared.

# I read it and replied once.

> I am new to ruby, so this might be a stupid question.
> When I use command expansion `dir` in cygwin version of ruby, I get "command
> not found: dir".
> I downloaded version 1.6.5  ruby for Windows from www.rubycentral.com.
> I built mswin32 ruby version 1.6.6  and command expansion works fine there.
> I tested it under Windows 98 and Windows 2000 professional edition.
> Does cygwin version of ruby support command expansion ?

Since cygwin isn't Windows, of course it has no command `dir'
by default.  `ls' is used instead.

-- 
Nobu Nakada