[mc] why does mc prepend "/" in front of all directory names ?

[Tim Stoodt]

It's just a setting. You can change that.

Try this.

F9
L    (Listing)
L     (Long filelist)

On 4/13/24 00:00, Fourhundred Thecat via mc wrote:
> Hello,
>
> why does midnight commander show "/" in front of directory name?
>
> https://paste.pics/475c8018bea2862a82585b4c3e521154
>
> perhaps to visually differentiate files from directories?
>
> technically, and pedantically, I think it makes no sense, and is
> confusing. On UNIX, path starting with / start at the root of the
> filesystem.
>
> Anyway, since I already have different colors for directories, is there
> any way to remove the leading slash ?
>
> thank you,
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