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Why can't I say "&>&3"? Bug or feature?
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Tim Friske |
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Why can't I say "&>&3"? Bug or feature? |
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Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:48:09 +0100 |
Hi folks,
why is it that I can't say:
exec 3>/dev/null
echo foobar &>&3
# Error: "-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `&'"
but the following works:
echo foobar &>/dev/null
echo foobar >&3 2>&3
I think the succinct notation "&>&N" where N is some numbered file
descriptor should work also. Is this behavior a bug or feature?
Cheers,
Tim
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