On Sun, 2012-06-17 at 23:52 +0530, puneeth poduri wrote: > 11730 Hi, > i use the following linux distro > Linux <system name>.home 2.6.43.5-2.fc15.i686 #1 SMP Tue May 8 12:07:12 UTC > 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > Version of coreutils (or package you are reporting bug against) is usually more helpful than the version of the Linux kernel and architecture.
> > $ expr 1 + 1 > 2 > $ expr 1 * 1 > expr: syntax error > $ _ > > > sorry if it was my mis-understanding of the manual. > This is really your misunderstanding of the shell behaviour. "*" character is special, it gets expanded by the shell. As this is quite common misunderstanding, it is part of GNU coreutils FAQ. http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#expr-2-_002a-3-does-not-work Please consider reading this faq, it might save you from other common misunderstanding in the future. Greetings, Ondrej Vasik
