Re: [50 character or so descriptive subject here (for reference)]

[Chet Ramey]

> Machine Type: sparc-sun-solaris2.8
> 
> Bash Version: 2.05
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>       [Detailed description of the problem, suggestion, or complaint.]
> 
>       The expansion     ${!_*}    reports
> 
>               bash: ${!_*}: bad substitution
> 
> Repeat-By:
>       [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem
>       to occur.]
> 
>               _AA=aa
>               unset ${!_*}
> 
>       this will give the error. Note that ${!_A*} works as advertised.

I cannot reproduce this on FreeBSD or Solaris.

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