Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: x86_64 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/bash-Smvct5/bash-5.0=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall -Wno-parentheses -Wno-format-security uname output: Linux abcd 5.15.0-91-generic #101~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 16 14:22:28 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 5.0 Patch Level: 17 Release Status: release Description: While declaring a string literal across multiple lines, a line starting with the ^ character is resulting in some sort of quick substitution processing. I do not have the latest Bash on my machine, but somebody else got the same result on the 5.2.21 version. A string similar to the sample shown below was working as expected 3 years back. If my memory serves right, I had the 4.3 version at that time (on Ubuntu 16 LTS). Repeat-By: $ echo 'fig ^mango' fig !!:s^mango $ echo "fig ^mango" bash: :s^mango": substitution failed Regards, Sundeep
