Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-12-01 Thread Gerard
On 1 Dec 2009 00:05:09 GMT Allodoxaphobia Allodoxaphobia replied: > You can, doncha know, install ports into $HOME? > Ergo, you could install bash 3.x and one or more earlier versions > in $HOME/bin/ and test your scripts to your heart's content. > > I found the install 'tricks' via Google, but

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Allodoxaphobia
(Didn't have the OP on the server to followup to. SRI) > On 30 Nov 2009, at 12:12, Gerard wrote: >> >> I apologize for asking what is probably a dumb question, but where can >> I find a definitive listing of what features are available in each >> version of Bash. >> >> For example, I only have

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Antonio Macchi
Gerard wrote: I apologize for asking what is probably a dumb question, but where can I find a definitive listing of what features are available in each version of Bash. For example, I only have access to Bash-4 on my system. I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash < 4. I also have a few que

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:35:32PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Monday 30 November 2009 12:12:17 Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:15:38AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > > On Monday 30 November 2009 06:12:35 Gerard wrote: > > > > I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Monday 30 November 2009 12:12:17 Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:15:38AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > On Monday 30 November 2009 06:12:35 Gerard wrote: > > > I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash < 4. > > > > it's been around for pretty much all time. bash-2 had it

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:15:38AM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Monday 30 November 2009 06:12:35 Gerard wrote: > > I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash < 4. > > it's been around for pretty much all time. bash-2 had it for sure, and that > is ancient. It doesn't exist in bash 1.14.7

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Monday 30 November 2009 06:12:35 Gerard wrote: > I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash < 4. it's been around for pretty much all time. bash-2 had it for sure, and that is ancient. -mike signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Lhunath (Maarten B.)
On 30 Nov 2009, at 12:12, Gerard wrote: > > I apologize for asking what is probably a dumb question, but where can > I find a definitive listing of what features are available in each > version of Bash. > > For example, I only have access to Bash-4 on my system. I need to know > if " $(< " also

operators available in bash versions

2009-11-30 Thread Gerard
I apologize for asking what is probably a dumb question, but where can I find a definitive listing of what features are available in each version of Bash. For example, I only have access to Bash-4 on my system. I need to know if " $(< " also works on Bash < 4. I also have a few questions regardin