On 21/09/2007, Madan Thapa <madan.feedback@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Description of problem: > ============================================ > Problem creating directories with only numbers as name. > > Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): > ================================================================== > root@server [~]# cat /etc/redhat-release > Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 5) > > root@server [~]# uname -a > Linux server.integrityserver.net 2.6.9-55.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Apr 20 17:03:35 EDT > 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > root@server [~]# > > > How reproducible: > ====================== > > root@server [~]# mkdir 1 > mkdir: cannot create directory `1': No such file or directory > root@server [~]# mkdir 12 > mkdir: cannot create directory `12': No such file or directory > root@server [~]# mkdir 1a2 > root@server [~]# > > > > Actual results: > ====================== > mkdir: cannot create directory `1': No such file or directory > > > Expected results: > ====================== > should be able to create a directory > > Additional Info: > ================== > root@server [~]# ll $(which mkdir) > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 25060 Sep 19 15:46 /bin/mkdir* > root@server [~]# rpm -qf $(which mkdir) > coreutils-5.2.1-31.6 > root@server [~]# > root@server [~]# mount -a > root@server [~]# > > FSType = ext3 > > > Thanks > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > How come your /bin/mkdir dates from 19-Sep? Could you give us the output of # file `which mkdir` # mount | grep your-filesystem # lsattr -d ~ What happens when you create a directory with an alphanumerical name, and then move it to a numerical directory? Kind regards, Herta -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list