Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:58:33 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: GESBBB <gesbbb@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with Bash-4 and $(command) syntax Message-ID: <20090313155833.GB53926@dragon.NUXI.org> In-Reply-To: <887176.71382.qm@web32105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <721111.30542.qm@web39104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <887176.71382.qm@web32105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 02:59:50AM -0700, GESBBB wrote: > Until a fix has been put in place, I would suggest that a notice be > placed in UPDATING that Bash-4 is not completely functional and its use > is not recommended. Better yet, maybe the port should just be marked > "BROKEN", since it clearly is. I personally would never have installed > it had I been aware of the problems it is causing. IMHO, it should > have been tested more completely before being released into the ports > system. I have to weigh all the screams of 'I want the newest Bash 4.0 *NOW*' with testing. I didn't see the issue of $() as my .bashrc and scripts are too old and just use ``. -- -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
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