try a "which ls" rather than whereis. also try "type -a ls"
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Whiteley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 14 February 2003 10:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Long File Names and 8.3 > > > Hello, > > I have a wierd problem. > > I have just installed a new version of cygwin. When running Bash:- > > I use the command "ls" > > It displays filenames in dos garbled 8.3 format with the ~tildes in. > > I do "whereis ls" > > It tells me > /usr/bin/ls > > I use the command "/usr/bin/ls" > and it displays files in the proper long filename format. > > Any ideas what is causing this? > > I want it to always display the long filenames (as the older cygwin > installation used to.) > > ##################### Background > > Cygwin is installed in a lab of machines used by students. They have > limited access permissions. The cygwin was installed using a (windows > local) username "admin" with greater powers. The problem does not seem > to occur for the admin user. I have limited control over the > configuration of the student usernames and permissions. > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > -- > Dave Whiteley > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone +44 (0)113 343 2059 > School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering > The University of Leeds. Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
