> I have a bash shell script with the following lines of code:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> uname | cut -c1-4 | read op_sys
> echo $op_sys
>
> This works fine at work using SGI IRIX and ksh, but under cygwin and bash
> at home, op_sys does not get set - null is echoed.. what do I need to do
> differently?
Read the Bash FAQ, question E4.
ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/FAQ
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