On 01/03/11 16:13, Eric Blake wrote: > $ /bin/sh -c 'v=`nonesuch` 2>/dev/null' > nonesuch: not found > $ /bin/sh -c 'v=`(nonesuch) 2>/dev/null`' > $
Just for grins, how about trying: /bin/sh -c 'v=`exec 2>/dev/null;nonesuch`' I think it works for me on a Sun box: sunfall_bkorb $ /bin/sh -c '`nonesuch`' 2>/dev/null sunfall_bkorb $ /bin/sh -c '`nonesuch` 2>/dev/null' /bin/sh: nonesuch: not found sunfall_bkorb $ /bin/sh -c '`exec 2>/dev/null;nonesuch`'