On 08.03, Pixel wrote: > Abel Cheung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > In case anybody thinks the obsolete 'head -<number>' and > > 'tail -<number>' is just a warning, please take note of the following > > command output (especially the file sizes): > > > > ================================================== > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat temp1.txt > > a > > b > > c > > d > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# head -2 temp1.txt > > head: `-2' option is obsolete; use `-n 2' > > Try `head --help' for more information. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# > > this is crazy. I just had a look at redhat's package and they have > patched it for backward compatibility. I include this patch *now*! >
Please, don't. Just correct the scripts. You will have to do it sooner or later... -- J.A. Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> \ Software is like sex: werewolf.able.es \ It's better when it's free Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (Cooker) for i586 Linux 2.4.22-pre9-jam1m (gcc 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-0.7mdk))
