Tim Riker wrote: > timr at slop:~$ touch \/path > touch: cannot touch `/path': Permission denied > timr at slop:~$ uname -a > Linux slop 2.6.24-timriker #1 SMP Sun Feb 17 01:36:19 MST 2008 i686 > GNU/Linux > > which *nix are you on? just curious. AIX Peace... Sridhar