Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: bash
The only mention of $$ in the bash manpage is here:
The shell has an execution environment, which consists of the
following:
[...]
* various process IDs, including those of background jobs, the
value of $$, and the value of $PPID
Shouldn't the manpage say somewhere that $$ is the current shell's PID?
** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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bash manpage should explain $$
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/181792
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