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Bug 11392

Summary: ALL: The meaning of "Unix Shell" settings should be directory instead of simple file.
Product: obsolete Reporter: Jiri Kovalsky <jkovalsky>
Component: vcsgenericAssignee: issues@obsolete <issues>
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE    
Severity: blocker    
Priority: P4    
Version: 3.x   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Windows 95/98   
Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT Exception Reporter:

Description Jiri Kovalsky 2001-04-13 13:45:55 UTC 
NetBeans release 3.2 build #29 (RC2) on Windows, Red Hat Linux, Solaris
(all with JDK 1.3)

Description:
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I propose to change the meaning of "Unix Shell" setting in customizer of Generic
VCS module so that it represents the path to all binaries of unix shell support 
that is necessary for Windows 95/98 operating systems. Now this is dedicated 
only to point to one's shell executable such as bash.exe but it is sometimes ne-
cessary to use also other tools like mkdir.exe etc. "Browse..." button should 
accordingly allow to select directories and not files.

Steps to reproduce:
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1. Mount arbitrary VCS filesystem with profile customizer for Windows 95/98.
2. Create new command that will use e.g. awk.exe utility and try to run it.
3. Such a command should fail to execute.
Comment 1 Jiri Kovalsky 2001-07-31 16:26:48 UTC 
I don't agree with my previous assignment as DEFECT. Now I consider 
it rather as an enhancement.
Comment 2 Jan Chalupa 2001-11-27 17:34:28 UTC 
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
Comment 3 Marek Grummich 2002-07-22 11:59:00 UTC 
Set target milestone to TBD