Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: x86_64 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -D_GNU_SOURCE -DRECYCLES_PIDS -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -fwrapv uname output: Linux oc5414668263.ibm.com 2.6.32-504.23.4.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri May 29 10:16:43 EDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.3.30 Patch Level: 2 Release Status: release Description: Hi, According to man page assigment to GROUPS should return error status, this is not a case: "GROUPS An array variable containing the list of groups of which the current user is a member. Assignments to GROUPS have no effect and return an error status. If GROUPS is unset, it loses its special properties, even if it is subsequently reset." [Detailed description of the problem, suggestion, or complaint.] [aty9be02@oc5414668263:/var/tmp/bash-4.3.30]$ ./bash [aty9be02@oc5414668263:/var/tmp/bash-4.3.30]$ GROUPS=100 [aty9be02@oc5414668263:/var/tmp/bash-4.3.30]$ echo $? 0 [aty9be02@oc5414668263:/var/tmp/bash-4.3.30]$ echo $GROUPS 500 [aty9be02@oc5414668263:/var/tmp/bash-4.3.30]$ set | grep GROUPS GROUPS=([0]="500" [1]="7" [2]="10" [3]="18" [4]="487" [5]="491" [6]="498" [7]="3" [8]="501" [9]="502") Repeat-By: [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem to occur.] Fix: [Description of how to fix the problem. If you don't know a fix for the problem, don't include this section.]