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Date:      Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:41:12 -0700
From:      "Gary W. Swearingen" <garys@opusnet.com>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   docs/85103: sh(1) manpage doesn't contain the word "comment", etc.
Message-ID:  <6yy86ysqqf.86y@mail.opusnet.com>
Resent-Message-ID: <200508190050.j7J0oKN4099453@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         85103
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       sh(1) manpage doesn't contain the word "comment", etc.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Aug 19 00:50:19 GMT 2005
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Gary W. Swearingen
>Release:        FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE i386
>Organization:
none
>Environment:
n/a
>Description:

The sh(1) manpage doesn't describe "#" comments or contain the
word "comment" for people searching for that.

>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:

The "pdksh" manpage slips in this phrase:

    #, if used at the beginning of a word, introduces a comment --
    everything after the # up to the nearest newline is ignored;

but it should also say something about it not working interactively.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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