Subject: Re: redirection within sh-like shells
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Jan Schaumann <jschauma@netbsd.org>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 08/15/2002 10:20:08
Klaus Heinz <k.heinz.aug.zwei@onlinehome.de> wrote:
 
>   $ sh
>   $ bla >/dev/null 2>&1
>   bla: not found
>   $ ksh
>   $ bla >/dev/null 2>&1
>   $ bash
>   $ bla >/dev/null 2>&1
>   $
> 
> Which shell does The Right Thing(tm)?

Given my understanding of shells and redirection, I can not comprehend
why 'sh' does _not_ print the error to /dev/null.  It has been
instructed to do so.

-Jan

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