Bugtraq: Re: BUG in /bin/bash

[coxa () cableol net (Alan Cox)]

> This worked on all the unix variants I tried except debian linux, which
> uses bash for sh instead of "the real sh".  I no longer have a copy of
> ash to try.
>
> I tried:
>
> Solaris 2.4
> Debian linux 1.1
> Irix 5.2
> OSF/1 3.2
> SunOS 4.1.1
> Ultrix 4.2
>
> Sure sounds like this interpretation of ^ comes from upstream...
The use of ^ is quite explicitly mentioned in my V7 manual and appears to
predate the other forms if anything.

Alan