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-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../. -I.././include -I.././lib -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -g -O2 -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall uname output: Linux EliteBook 4.2.0-19-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 11 11:39:30 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 4.3 Patch Level: 42 Release Status: release Description: 1. BASH$ { echo 111; echo 222 ;} 2> >( echo -en "\e[01;31m" >&2; read line; echo "$line" >&2; echo -en "\e[0m" >&2 ) >&2 111 # result is one line and red-colored that is expected behavior. 2. # If i remove ">&2" that is at the end of command # result is two lines with white-colored that is also expected behavior. BASH$ { echo 111; echo 222 ;} 2> >( echo -en "\e[01;31m" >&2; read line; echo "$line" >&2; echo -en "\e[0m" >&2 ) 111 # white colored 222 # white colored 3. # If i add external "date" command in the middle of two echo commands # result is in red-colored after external date command output # i think there must be no red-colored because { echo 111; date; echo 222 ;} only direct to stdout BASH$ { echo 111; date; echo 222 ;} 2> >( echo -en "\e[01;31m" >&2; read line; echo "$line" >&2; echo -en "\e[0m" >&2 ) 111 # white colored Tue Dec 8 20:33:33 KST 2015 # red colored 222 # red colored