On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 02:15:05AM -0800, Bob Miller wrote: > Cory Petkovsek wrote: > > > This doesn't work on all bashes. Specifically bash on my solaris 8 box. > > Why not? > > Because it's a bash extension, and because it's a recent bash > extension. Recent bash extension? Did you read my versions? debuan linux: GNU bash, version 2.05b.0(1)-release (i386-pc-linux-gnu) Solaris: GNU bash, version 2.03.0(1)-release (sparc-sun-solaris)
My solaris version is more recent than the debian version! Both from GNU. > Here's a technique that worked as long ago as Seventh Edition > Unix (1978?) This looks good though, I was trying for a 'while' replacement but wasn't getting it. > # No #! here -- that won't be recognized until 4.1 BSD. What do you mean #!? Haven't seen that before. Cory -- Cory Petkovsek Adapting Information Adaptable IT Consulting Technology to your (541) 914-8417 business [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.AdaptableIT.com _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
