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Path in computer file systems is in general the human-readable address of a filename or directory specifying a unique location in a file system, and expressed by a string of path components separated by a delimiter (most commonly the slash "/" or the backslash "").

PATH (variable), is an environment variable specifying a list of directories where executable programs are located.

Path in computer file systems is in general the human-readable address of a filename or directory specifying a unique location in a file system, and expressed by a string of path components separated by a delimiter (most commonly the slash "/" or the backslash "\").

PATH (variable), is an environment variable specifying a list of directories where executable programs are located.

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What does "/" , "./", "../" represent while giving path?

What does "/" , "./", "../" represent while giving path?
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What is the technical term for current (.) and parent (..) directory?

I got a function that checks whether the passed in file name is . or ... But I don't know how to name it properly. Something like IsCurrentOrParentDirectory() is ambiguous, since the function takes a file name and not a full path. (Intuitively a…
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How to convert absolute paths to relative paths in .ini file?

Adviant | Deluxe | 32bit ----------------------- Forms How to set up the relative path for Deluxe and Forms? Below is the .ini file. Adviant, Deluxe, 32bit and Forms represent folders…
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Why is the java set path property not permanent in my computer?

i have to type the "set path" command manually every time in the cmd. I have it on my environment variables on my computer but it doesnt work. I even tried installing and uninstalling the java but no use. I have this set path property on User…
Siddharth Gupta
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Install compiled binary in non-standard environment

I am attempting to install GraphicsMagick in a hosting account... I used this info to get it to work in most cases: How do you specify the location of libraries to a binary? (linux) However, it still cannot find the delegates.mgk (which is in…
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Path variable reset problem in XP

after restarting my machine The path variable has been reset. In what scenarios the path variable is reset?
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Is a shell function better than the same function in PATH?

I have been slightly confused about the extraneous use of shell functions. My definition of a shell function: a function which is in .bashrc such that .bashrc --- other default bash configs ---- extract() { // I call this a shell function …
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Redhat linux local user PATH

when i am login in as local user in redhat linux and run command echo $ PATH it is showing me :/sbin: in my path, when i dont have any access to commands like fdisk. then why it is showing me :sbin: in PATH
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Is this a real path? /path/to/something.ext

Ok, I have instructions to i.e. export ABC=[/path/to/something.ext] in the command prompt in linux. Is this a real path or do I need to add my own path in??? I see these "/path/to/.." statements pretty common and thought it could actually lead to…
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Path without leading slash

In a path, you can use relative and absolute paths. /: Root directory ./: Current directory ../: Parent directory But when you don't use a leading slash e.g. cd path/to/dir it acts like you're using cd ./path/to/dir. Is there a difference? If no,…
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Need Program to delete old file path information for deleted files

Is there a program that will delete old file path information for deleted files? After running CCleaner to wipe free space on a drive, when I then run Recuva to scan for deleted files on a drive, all of the old file path information is still shown…
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