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Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 11:00:14 +1000
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From: Ray Pimm <r DOT pimm AT uq DOT net DOT au>
Subject: Bash local builtin and redirection problems
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I have successfully installed Cygwin on Windows 2000 SP3. However, when I 
attempt to run a bash shell script that works fine under Linux, two 
problems occur.

1. The bash "local" builtin does not seem to work. Error message is "local: 
not found".

2. Both shorthand formats "&>file" and ">&file" for redirecting standard 
output and standard error do not work. However, the longhand equivalent 
">file 2>&1" does work.

Strangely, both of the above features work from the bash command line (but 
not from a shell script).

Cygwin version is 1.3.12-4.

Bash version is 2.05b-5. An earlier version 2.05a-3 also fails.

Ray


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