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Old 11-02-2010
mkdir: cannot create directory
Hi, I have network mount on two servers.

One server I can create any directories without any issues, other server with the similar mount, I am not able to create directories starting with number!

Creation, name start with a number:
Code:
[user1@www1 shareddoc]$ mkdir 1212
mkdir: cannot create directory `1212': No such file or directory

Creation, name start with a letter:
Code:
[user1@www1 shareddoc]$ mkdir a1212
[user1@www1 shareddoc]$ rm a1212
rm: cannot remove `a1212': Is a directory

The directory created successfully!

Both servers similar user account and mounting methods are used. Any ideas?
Last edited by ./hari.sh; 11-02-2010 at 08:12 PM..
# 2  
Old 11-02-2010
Not sure I understood the issue (..)
Have you tried to see what command you were executing ( a fake, or an alias?)
check with what, which, whereis commands to see if it can explain...
# 3  
Old 11-02-2010
Thanks for reply vbe...
The results for all these WH questions were same.
# 4  
Old 11-03-2010
What OS(es) are you running ?
# 5  
Old 11-03-2010
RHEL 4
# 6  
Old 11-03-2010
Then what says:
Code:
strace -f mkdir 1212

?
Last edited by jlliagre; 11-03-2010 at 02:04 PM..
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Old 11-03-2010
Perhaps an alias? have you tried:

Code:
\mkdir 1212
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