Public bug reported: Binary package hint: make
If make is invoked as follows $ make -C broken The following error messages are printed: shell-init: error retrieving current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: No such file or directory pwd: error retrieving current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: No such file or directory if instead make is executed inside the directory, no error is printed: $ cd broken $ make <correct result printed> The directory broken contains the following Makefile: > SHELL := /bin/bash > -include ../afilethatdoesnotexist > all: > pwd The bug is not triggered if the SHELL line is removed or if the "include" line is removed. If the included file does exist, the bug is still triggered. Ubuntu release: Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 We also updated the installation (as of today) and the bug still triggers. ** Affects: make (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Failure on getcwd when make invoked with -C option https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/516506 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs