Andrew Skiba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-30 16:28:08 -0700]: > > > $ unset POSIXLY_CORRECT > > > has no effect. > > > > I am not aware of any effects of POSIXLY_CORRECT on the behavior of > > echo. Other commands do have behavior changes based upon the setting > > of that variable, however. But not all.
> I looked at source code "echo.c" and POSIXLY_CORRECT is checked there > before doing --version and --help job. So, it may be worth to check > the man issue, anyway. I mean, if POSIXLY_CORRECT affects the echo > command, it has to be documented in "man echo". Hmm... Perhaps not required in 'man echo' since that is maintained only from the output of --help and is meant as a syntax guide. But certainly in the info pages and I could find no mention of it there. I will file a bug against the documenation. Thanks Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-sh-utils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-sh-utils
