changeDirectory breaks path
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Description
```m2
$ M2
Macaulay2, version 1.26.05
Type "help" to see useful commands
i1 : changeDirectory "Downloads"
o1 = /home/mahrud/Downloads/
i2 : needsPackage "NormalToricVarieties"
stdio:2:12:(3):[1]: error: file not found on path: "NormalToricVarieties.m2"
```
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Research direction
Reproduce the session in Macaulay2 using changeDirectory "Downloads" followed by needsPackage "NormalToricVarieties". Start by locating the changeDirectory and needsPackage entry points and trace how the package search path is resolved after changing directories. Done means the package can be found and loaded from the shown Downloads directory.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
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- 35/100