# "../" path redirect works in windows but not linux

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-redirect-works-in-windows-but-not-linux/320850>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 3, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-redirect-works-in-windows-but-not-linux/320850 "2011-04-03T17:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![losergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@losergeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/losergeek)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/path-redirect-works-in-windows-but-not-linux/320850/1 "2011-04-03T17:06:30Z")

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Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this.

My problem is that I am trying to load a file (config.txt) from a directory that is one level up from the folder the flash player is in. (So if my flash player was in /home/player/run, my config.txt would be in /home/player)The code I have works fine in windows, but when I run it on a linux box, the path redirect doesn’t work.  
\*  
configurationPath= **"…/config.txt"** ;  
lov.load(configurationPath);  
\*  
In windows, the “…/” redirects the path up one level and flash can find the config.txt file just fine. When I run it in linux, (apparently) the config file isn’t found.

I can’t find any information on any differences between the windows or linux flash players, and all linux references I can find state the"…/" redirect should move the path back one level. If anybody has any idea of what I am doing wrong, I would be most appreciative!  
Thanks,  
🙂