On 2/28/06, Randy McMurchy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Does anybody know right offhand if $(command) syntax is a bash-only
> thing?
>
I think it is bash only. Definitely not compatible with sh. On the
system at work:
$ uname -a
OSF1 server V5.1 2650 alpha
$ /bin/sh -c 'echo $(ls)'
/bin/sh: syntax error at line 1: `(' unexpected
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