On 2008-07-13 18:44 +0200, Stefan Schmidt wrote: >> In bash you can change this behavior with "set -o pipefail". > > Thanks a lot, that works like a treat!
One caveat, however: this option was introduced in bash 3, so it will not work with older versions. And of course you need to make sure that your script starts with #!/bin/bash and not #!/bin/sh. To the shell gurus on this list: what can be done in other shells that do not support this nice feature? Is it necessary to refrain from using the pipe at all if the exit code of the first command in it matters? Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
