> a=$(COMMAND1 | COMMAND2 | COMMAND3) > > How can I get return status from COMMAND2?
a=$(COMMAND1 | COMMAND2 | COMMAND3 ; exit ${PIPESTATUS[1]} )
c2exit=$?
This will get you what you want in the majority of cases.
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