Hi, > if echo 'r /nonexist-file > q' | ex > > works but > > if echo 'r /nonexist-file > q' | ex > /dev/null 2>&1 > > hangs. > > Redirecting just standard output cause no problem. But there doesn't > seem any output to redirect anyway...
Can you use strace on Solaris to see what ex is actually doing? Cheers, Ralph.
