Name

finaming - File naming status and control

Syntax

finaming [ -ls ]

Description

Use finaming without arguments to report the operating system’s current naming convention: AppleTalk Filing Protocol or standard ProDOS. AFP naming is desirable over ProDOS’s rigid syntax checking in order work with files on AppleTalk devices.

Using -l (long names) turns on AppleTalk Filing Protocol naming, while -s (short names) turns on standard ProDOS naming.

Note

This command is useful from within the system’s $/etc/rc2 script to enable AFP Long Name convention, assuming AppleTalk services are present.

See Also

rc(ADM)