* | I looked closer at the source and all test of the error value are made | against $! instead of $|. | This patch fix all occurences i found in update-alternatives and restore | file openings error messages. | That had nothing in termn of functionality. I hope users won't be | disturbed by those new errors .
Please read the perlvar man page. $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH $| If set to nonzero, forces a flush right away and after every write or print on the currently selected output channel. while for $!: $OS_ERROR $ERRNO $! If used numerically, yields the current value of the C Ģerrnoģ variable, or in other words, if a system or library call fails, it sets this variable. -- Tollef Fog Heen ,''`. UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are : :' : `. `' `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]