The bug does not occur on Debian with bash version 4.2+dfsg-0.1+deb7u3, xterm version 278-4 and the de_DE.utf8 LANG and LC_... . So, whoever has a chance to look for the error, take the diff...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to bash in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241331 Title: Running a non-existing command in the background causes exit Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-terminal In Ubuntu 8.04, running a command which does not exist can sometimes cause an exit command. Here is an example cut and pasted when gnome- terminal is set to "stay open on exit". richard@sepulchrave:~$ gedit test & [1] 13336 richard@sepulchrave:~$ gdit test & [2] 13340 richard@sepulchrave:~$ exit Other times the exit will not happen but the command will return an Exit 127 status. richard@sepulchrave:~$ gdit test & [1] 13403 richard@sepulchrave:~$ bash: gdit: command not found [1]+ Exit 127 gdit test richard@sepulchrave:~$ gdit test & [1] 13405 richard@sepulchrave:~$ exit Package is gnome-terminal: Installed: 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+bug/241331/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp