Thierry Vignaud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > $ perl -e 'system("[", "1", "=", "1", "]")' > $ perl -e 'system("/usr/bin/[", "1", "=", "1", "]")' > /usr/bin/[: too many arguments > $ perl -e 'system("/usr/bin/[", "1", "=", "1")'
Just as an aside, you can save some typing: $ env [ 1 = 1 ] $ env /usr/bin/[ 1 = 1 ] /usr/bin/[: too many arguments $ env /usr/bin/[ 1 = 1 $ env test --version test (GNU coreutils) 5.0 Written by FIXME: ksb and mjb. Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. paul _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils