Inconsistence on file operation when the name already exists with exe extension

[marco atzeri]

On 7/8/2012 10:19 PM, Aaron Schneider wrote:
>
> --On an empty dir--:
>
> touch file.exe
>
> touch file.img
>
> touch file doesn't create the corresponding file.
>
> --Then--
>
> touch helpp
>
> cp helpp file
>
> cp: can't create regular file «file»: File exists
>
> On rm file it removes the file.exe instead of saying file not found.
>
> Is this behavior intended? This is not unix like, the filename should be preserved as is
>   		 	   		

In a normal unix, programs do not need the exe suffix so on cygwin
  "file.exe" can be referred as  "file".

"file" is the unix way
"file.exe" is the windows way

Try:
$ cd /bin
$ ls -l bash
$ ls -l bash*

as such you can not have a second file or directory with the same name.

Regards
Marco





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