On the one hand, `sort' traps SIGPIPE. On the other hand, `sort' spews an error message on stderr for EPIPE on stdout. sort: write error: broken pipe So which is it? EPIPE to a shell tool on stdout shouldn't cause stderr output. -t _______________________________________________ Bug-textutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-textutils