I am going through the /etc/init.d/functions and have some questions about
some of the syntax.
I'm relatively new to bash so any help would be appreciated.

I know what the local designator does;
however in the assignment statement
local base= user= nice= pid

I'm not sure what is happening in terms of teh = sign.
What does this mean.

In addition, there is a ${pid:-}.
I was expecting something after the -.
What does this mean (is it returning the null value?)

TIA

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Marvin Blackburn
Systems Administrator
Glen Raven
"He's no failure.  He's not dead yet" --William Lloyd George


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