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Re: new-style command substitution generates syntax error near ')'
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: new-style command substitution generates syntax error near ')' |
Date: |
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:58:00 -0400 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Macintosh/20081209) |
esumbar@ualberta.ca wrote:
> Machine Type: amd64-portbld-freebsd7.1
>
> Bash Version: 4.0
> Patch Level: 10
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> Bash reports syntax error near unexpected token `)' for
> new-style command substitution syntax, i.e., $(command)
> in interactive and non-interactive shells.
>
> Repeat-By:
> $ abc=$(ls)
> bash: command substitution: line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `)'
> bash: command substitution: line 5: `date)'
This is due to a problem with the BSD yacc. Rebuild the port using
bison.
Chet
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