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Subject: grep -i --color does not always color
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Hi,

Is this an error, or have I misunderstod something?

/morten

$ echo ABCabc|grep --color=auto B
ABCabc <<< B is red

$ echo ABCabc|grep --color=auto b
ABCabc <<< b is red

$ echo ABCabc|grep -i --color=auto b
ABCabc <<< B and b is red

$ echo ABCabc|grep -i --color=auto B
ABCabc <<< nothing is red ???

$ echo ABCabc|grep -i --color=always b|od
0000000 015501 030133 035461 030463 015555 045533 015502 066533
0000020 055433 041513 015541 030133 035461 030463 015555 045533
0000040 015542 066533 055433 061513 000012
0000051

$ echo ABCabc|grep -i --color=always B|od
0000000 041101 060503 061542 000012
0000007

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