ted@usceast.UUCP (Ted Nolan) (05/22/84)
<this is just a test(1)> Subject: Test(1) doesn't test directories for writeablilty correctly Index: /usr/src/bin/test.c 4.2BSD Description: test -w file, where file is a directory doesn't return true if the directory is writable. Repeat-By: Procedure to repeat the problem. $ mkdir foobar $ chmod 777 foobar $ if test -w foobar > then > echo yes > else > echo no > fi no This produces 'yes' on our version 7m system, so at one time in unix history the command worked properly. If you are installing S, you should note that the S shell script depends on this working correctly. I hope this isn't old hat, I didn't see it on the Mt Xinu buglist. Ted Nolan ..usceast!ted -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Nolan usceast!ted 6536 Brookside Circle Columbia, SC 29206 (feather the rast!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------