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Thank you, j.

I should have ended my initial post with "Don't tell me it's a bug!" Then I would have started this post with "I asked you not to tell me that." :rolleyes:


A bug?!!...

This is WILD! :eek:

Under Ubuntu (where I am cross-posting this problem) I have lately noticed by terminal windows/tabs closing unexpectedly. I finally caught it: I was composing a complicated...

Greetings again.

Very fortunately, I was able to bring my question to DGK himself and obtained permission to quote him. Here is his response, which answers several questions and even addresses my...

Actually, cts, I had tried a syntax for using eval before I posted. I omitted it because my post was long enough. If I recall, it was something like:
$ fd=4
$ eval 'exec ${fd}> another'I'm on a...

Greetings.

I am happily using constructs like the following; I have set -x to show fine distinctions.
$ exec 4> afile
+ exec
+ 4> afile

$ print -u4 This is the first line in afileAs you can...