pathchk

Check pathnames for POSIX portability.

Runs as pathchk|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 3 fields

Check whether pathnames are valid and portable. Only the -p and -P checks are offered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui pathchk

Check pathnamesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Pathnames*

string

Portable character set and length checks

-p

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Check portability

portablepaths

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Pathnames

string · positional 0 · repeatable

Portable character set and length checks

boolean

-p

Also reject empty names and leading hyphens

boolean

-P

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed pathchk against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.