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Re: set -e is ineffective for subshells
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: set -e is ineffective for subshells |
Date: |
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:46:37 -0400 |
> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
>
> Bash Version: 2.05
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> The -e switch does not cause bash to exit when a subshell
> exits with nonzero status.
>
> Repeat-By:
> bash -e '(exit 1); echo still here'
POSIX.2 says that `set -e' causes the shell to exit if a simple
command fails (subject to a few irrelevant conditions). A subshell
like `(exit 1)' is not a simple command.
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