Bug #4393: windows commands starting with "@" should run at all http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4393 Author: Roger Pack Status: Open, Priority: Normal ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2p0 (2010-08-18) [i386-mingw32] Hello all. Originally reported this here: http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/1060963 I believe in windows the following should work but fails (should call out to cmd to process it...) >> system("ls.exe") 2.3 2.4 => true >> system("@ls.exe") => nil Thanks! -r ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org