On 21 Dec 2002, Andrew Cutler wrote: > I realise that now, but why does chown not ignore the match since most > other commands simply return? > . is a directory -- ignored > .. is a directory -- ignored > > This inconsistency is not logical.
It is not inconsistenct. chown can operate on directories. '.' and '..' are just like any other directory on the system. Fer To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message