It works for me!! What OS and version are you using? If you're using NT, do you have the authority to create files in the directory you're in? > In the new release touch reports an error when the file does not exist. >> touch otto.txt >> does not create otto.txt in the actual directory but reports: >> Can't touch otto.txt - No such file or directory >> Thanks >> Dieter >> - > For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to > "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help". >> ----- See the original message at http://www.egroups.com/list/gnu-win32/?start=8775 -- Free e-mail group hosting at http://www.eGroups.com/ - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".