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Old 03-22-2006, 09:16 AM   #1
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Name length


I just wondered. What is the maximun length of filenames?
 
Old 03-22-2006, 10:03 AM   #2
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"The file name on a LINUX or UNIX machine can be up to 256 characters long."

That's quoted from the rute tutorial.
 
Old 03-22-2006, 05:16 PM   #3
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And long filenames are the reason tab-completion is a wonderful, wonderful tool
 
  


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