Local Filenames
When referring to path names of files in the local cell, you can shorten a local name even further by using the /: prefix. This prefix translates to the root of the cell file system. The default name of the file system root is /.:/fs, which is one level down from the root of the cell namespace. So, for example, the following are all valid ways to refer to the same file from within the /.../widget.com cell:
/.../widget.com/fs/smith/myfile
/.:/fs/smith/myfile
/:/smith/myfile
(See the OSF DCE DFS Administration Guide and Reference for more information on local file system abbreviations.)