Re: Disable microsoft telemetry

2019-10-20 Thread Gerard E. Seibert
aking decisions for bash. I just read the <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/telemetry> page, and it appears that the information collected is both configurable and used primarily to diagnose crashes. I don't find it overly intrusive myself, but each to his own I suppose. -

Re: Bash handling of ENOENT on missing files and directories

2017-09-06 Thread Gerard Seibert
quot; application and then clicking on the Windows Log you want to investigate, gives quite a bit of useful information. Perhaps, not as much as running a debugger, but more than just a simple error code. -- Gerard

Readline

2016-09-24 Thread Gerard Seibert
Out of morbid curiosity, has a date been set for the release of "readline-7.0"? I know that there is an "RC" version in the wild right now. -- Gerard

Re: don't just seek to the next line if the script has been edited

2013-06-07 Thread Gerard Seibert
from shooting themselves in the foot, but rather to deliver the bullet as efficiently as possible. -- Gerard ✌ ger...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __

Re: '>;' redirection operator

2011-12-24 Thread Gerard Seibert
nothing". This is in no way an attempt to downplay Chet's or anyone elses efforts at creating documentation for "Bash". It is just the nature of the beast. -- Gerard ✌ ger...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __

Re: How to get filename completion without variable expansion?

2011-11-17 Thread Gerard Seibert
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:22:27 -0500 Chet Ramey articulated: > A version of that patch will appear in bash-4.3. Just out of morbid curiosity, do you have an estimated date for possible release of that new version? -- Gerard ✌ ger...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-l

multi-dimensional arrays

2011-09-17 Thread Gerard Seibert
Just out of curiosity, are there any plans to make multi-dimensional array variables available in future versions of Bash? I would find it extremely useful. -- Gerard ✌ ger...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To

Redirection and old version of bash

2010-12-09 Thread Gerard Seibert
ing if anyone had heard of this before. -- Gerard ✌ ger...@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ Old MacDonald had an agricultural real estate tax abatement.

Re: bash auto complete malloc 'assertion botched' error

2010-10-09 Thread Gerard Seibert
> fletc...@kiwi:~$ cd '\ > malloc: unknown:0: assertion botched > free: start and end chunk sizes differ > Aborting... > > Repeat-By: typing cd '\ or ls "\ will reproduce the above bug Using: GNU bash, version 4.1.7(2)-release (amd64-portbld-fr

Using 'eval'

2010-01-26 Thread Gerard
syntax is used? -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | COLLEGE: The fountains of knowledge, where everyone goes to drink.

Re: BASH Command substitution

2009-12-17 Thread Gerard
h mailing list"? -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain. Friedrich von Schiller, "The Maid of Orleans", III, 6

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-12-01 Thread Gerard
software versions. With the economy as it is, that is not about to happen any time soon. -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | The opulence of the front office door varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.

operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Gerard
a few questions regarding array handling. I am running FreeBSD-7.2 and installed Bash via ports. -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | Too much is not enough.

Re: OT: Getting MySQL fields with embedded spaces into array

2009-10-29 Thread Gerard
igs.tmp" //end snippet// The array is now loaded and works in my script. I would love to accomplish this without a temporary file; however, I have not found a bullet proof method of doing it. -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |=== | Q:How much does it cost to ride the Unibus? A:2 bits.

OT: Getting MySQL fields with embedded spaces into array

2009-10-28 Thread Gerard
I was hoping that someone might have a working solution that I could try. This problem only happens when the data stored in a MySQL field contains embedded spaces or tabs. At least that is all that I am aware of. Thanks! -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net |=== |=== |=== |

Re: new-style command substitution generates syntax error near ')'

2009-03-14 Thread Gerard
`)' >>   bash: command substitution: line 5: `date)' > > This is due to a problem with the BSD yacc.  Rebuild the port using > bison. > > Chet An updated version of the port has all ready been committed. I tried it and it works fine. Update your ports tree and it

Re: Bash-4 breaks $() syntax on FreeBSD

2009-03-12 Thread Gerard
copy of the FreeBSD Makefile patch for Bash-4.0 if you want it. -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net If it pours before seven, it has rained by eleven. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: Bash-4 breaks $() syntax on FreeBSD

2009-03-12 Thread Gerard
On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:17:45 -0400 Chet Ramey wrote: >Gerard wrote: >> I just installed Bash-4 via the FreeBSD ports system. The >> installation went fine. However, all of my Bash scripts that use the >> $() syntax now fail with this error message: >> >> syntax

Bash-4 breaks $() syntax on FreeBSD

2009-03-12 Thread Gerard
however, that is not really feasible with all of the scripts. How can I correct this problem? -- Gerard ger...@seibercom.net signature.asc Description: PGP signature