[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #51268] addpath fails for UNC paths on Win 7

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URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?51268>

                 Summary: addpath fails for UNC paths on Win 7
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Mon 19 Jun 2017 04:26:59 PM UTC
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Regression
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Andy Buckle
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 4.2.1
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:


addpath('\\server\some\share')


fails with


warning: addpath: \server\some\share: No such file or directory


(Note leading '\' stripped)

This used to work on Octave 3.6.4




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