Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: i686 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -DDEFAULT_PATH_VALUE='/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin' -DSTANDARD_UTILS_PATH='/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin' -DSYS_BASHRC='/etc/bash/bashrc' -DSYS_BASH_LOGOUT='/etc/bash/bash_logout' -DNON_INTERACTIVE_LOGIN_SHELLS -DSSH_SOURCE_BASHRC -O2 -march=athlon-mp -pipe uname output: Linux fiz15.jupiter.vein.hu 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Thu Nov 12 16:15:30 CET 2009 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.0 Patch Level: 35 Release Status: release Description: [Detailed description of the problem, suggestion, or complaint.] The command substitution reduce spaces even in strings. This is not healthy on copying files of which names containing double or more spaces generated by command substitution. Short example: $ echo $(echo "'alfa beta'") 'alfa beta' Instead of 'alfa beta' with double space. Repeat-By: [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem to occur.] $ echo $(echo "'alfa beta'") 'alfa beta' Instead of 'alfa beta' with double space.