Is there a way to create a directory called 'aux' ?

I tried to create a directory called 'aux' but it failed.

>> mkdir('aux') Error using mkdir Nom de répertoire non valide.

Is 'aux' a reserved word? How can I do that?

   JP

Answer 1

[Jorge Mario Guerra González]

Yes, that word is part of windows legacy.

The following reserved device names cannot be used as the name of a file: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9. In addition, any combinations of these with extensions are not allowed.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa578688.aspx

Just create it with other name.... aux1 sounds cool for me

[Walter Roberson]

Good catch.