Hi all,
Here's a quick one...
The following works as expected:
# exec 9<>test.file ; jot 50 >&9 ; tail -5 <&9 9>&-
46
47
48
49
50
The next one does not:
# exec 9<>test.file ; jot 50 >&9 ; head -5 <&9 9>&-
#
The question is: Why?
bash --version
GNU bash, version 3.2.17(1)-release (i386-appl
On Mar 9, 7:10 pm, Stephane CHAZELAS
wrote:
> 2009-03-9, 05:03(-07), simonm:
>
> Not sure what you're trying to achieve. Have you got some example?
>
> Note that comp.unix.shell would be a better place to ask kind of
> question.
OK.
> --
> Stéphane
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