From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Dec 16 01:50:27 2011 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Dec 2011 06:50:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RbRce-0007bC-5S for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:50:26 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR5n-0006p8-SA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:16:28 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR4H-0000Cx-8l for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:54 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, NO_DNS_FOR_FROM,RCVD_IN_XBL,RDNS_NONE autolearn=no version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:36901) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR4H-0000Ct-7M for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:53 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:58344) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR4G-0007MU-7C for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR4F-0000CS-8m for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:52 -0500 Received: from [203.199.213.3] (port=48146 helo=byron.anthology) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RbR41-0000Aa-Ks for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:51 -0500 Received: from byron.anthology (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by byron.anthology (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id pBG2B24e004609 for ; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:41:02 +0530 Received: (from scriptdevil@localhost) by byron.anthology (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id pBG2B1RQ004604 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:41:01 +0530 Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:41:01 +0530 From: Ashok Gautham To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 23.3; Shell fails to run when current-working-directory is not existant Message-ID: <20111216021100.GA2017@byron.anthology> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:50:22 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) * Steps to reproduce bug 1. C-x C-f ~/nonExistant/foo.txt not do this because I want to use the shell to run a command that (Message: Type M-x make-directory RET RET to create directory) I do would create this for me. 2. M-x shell (Message: No such file or directory) Shell does not open * Expected Behaviour 1. Open shell with nearest parent directory that is alive (or) 2. Prompt for the working-directory for shell (or in the worst case) 3. Die with an Error: Shell cannot work without an existing current directory From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Aug 17 21:03:11 2019 Received: (at 10307) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Aug 2019 01:03:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57229 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9bD-0001N8-Ek for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:03:11 -0400 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.231.51]:58610) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9bC-0001My-7o for 10307@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:03:10 -0400 Received: from [50.225.213.182] (helo=sandy) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9b7-0005jt-Gn; Sun, 18 Aug 2019 03:03:08 +0200 From: Lars Ingebrigtsen To: Ashok Gautham Subject: Re: bug#10307: 23.3; Shell fails to run when current-working-directory is not existant References: <20111216021100.GA2017@byron.anthology> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 18:03:03 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20111216021100.GA2017@byron.anthology> (Ashok Gautham's message of "Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:41:01 +0530") Message-ID: <87d0h370ag.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "quimby.gnus.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ for details. Content preview: Ashok Gautham writes: > * Steps to reproduce bug > 1. C-x C-f ~/nonExistant/foo.txt > > not do this because I want to use the shell to run a command that > (Message: Type M-x make-directory RET RET to create directory) I d [...] Content analysis details: (-2.9 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -1.0 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 10307 Cc: 10307@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Ashok Gautham writes: > * Steps to reproduce bug > 1. C-x C-f ~/nonExistant/foo.txt > > not do this because I want to use the shell to run a command that > (Message: Type M-x make-directory RET RET to create directory) I do > would create this for me. > > 2. M-x shell > (Message: No such file or directory) Shell does not open > > * Expected Behaviour > 1. Open shell with nearest parent directory that is alive > (or) > 2. Prompt for the working-directory for shell > (or in the worst case) > 3. Die with an Error: Shell cannot work without an existing current > directory (I'm going through old bug reports that unfortunately have gotten no responses yet.) I tried this in Emacs 27, and it seems like this has been fixed in the years since this bug was filed. In this situation, Emacs now sets default-directory to "/". -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Aug 17 21:03:31 2019 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Aug 2019 01:03:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57235 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9bX-0001O0-5y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:03:31 -0400 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.231.51]:58624) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9bV-0001Nr-GZ for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:03:29 -0400 Received: from [50.225.213.182] (helo=sandy) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hz9bR-0005k6-90 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Aug 2019 03:03:27 +0200 Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 18:03:22 -0700 Message-Id: <87blwn709x.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #10307 X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "quimby.gnus.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. 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