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Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 11:43:36 +0200
From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
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To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: Bash 2.04 beta 5 released
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OK, I'm back now. I'm sorry if mails to me started bouncing - SoftHome.net is 
a free mail service after all and it limits mailbox size (if someone wants to
provide me with a real mailbox, don't hesitate to offer ;-)

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> Some random thoughts:
> 
>   - Does the problem happen (to Laurynas) with any command in Bash
>     that uses temporary files?  For example, try "ls | less" or
>     "echo `gdate`".  Or does it only happen with complex shell
>     scripts?  It might be a good idea to find a simple way of
>     reproducing the problem.

Yes, the problem occurs in most cases when temp files are concerned, e.g.
'ls | less' produces a left-over temp file (BTW, echo `gdate` doesn't)

>   - Can the problem be reproduced on plain DOS?

Cool, it can't be, although I don't understand why. 

>   - Does any of you have some optional software installed on Windows
>     that has some relation to how files are handled, in particular
>     file deletion?

Once there were norton utilities for windows installed, with recycle bin protection.
Now it is completely uninstalled, with no difference (and I can't see stale VxD 
silently lurking somewhere)

Laurynas