Try this: $ mkdir aux mkdir: `aux' exists but is not a directory $ cat aux (hangs) $ ./aux (hangs) $ ls aux aux $ rm aux $ Yours bemused, -- Colin -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/