Re: bash error on tab completion Ubuntu 8.04

> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu > > Bash Version: 4.0 > Patch Level: 0 > Release Status: release > > Description: > When attempting tab completion, the following error occcurs: > malloc: /Users/chet/src/bash/src/parse.y:5561: assertion botched > free: called wi

Re: String Concatenation with $'\NNN' Error

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 07:21:06AM -, t...@accesslab.com wrote: > This command sequence concatenates a text string with a $'\NNN' string > producing an error: > shopt -s extglob; x="hello"$'\179'; echo "${x//+([^[:print:]])/?}" > > EXPECTED RESULT IS -> hello? > >

bash error on tab completion Ubuntu 8.04

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: i686 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/fast-storage/users/l/lil_cain/

Re: Bash Bug: Concatenating String with $'\NNN' Error

I just sent a bug report with the above description; please ignore.. I'm an idiot. There is no error actually my math was bad.

String Concatenation with $'\NNN' Error

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: Machine: i686 OS: linux-gnu Compiler: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/loc

Re: IFS valid characters

Stephane CHAZELAS wrote: > 2009-03-10, 15:43(-04), Chet Ramey: >>> What are the valid charactes for the IFS variable? In particular, is '\0' a >>> valid one? >> Technically, yes, but in practice it's not useful. There are too many things >> represented as C strings to make NUL work right. > [..