Re: problem with tumme.el

[Chris Moore]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

> But tumme should not be using the user's login shell (especially since it
> may be anything, including Emacs).  It should use /bin/sh regardless.  So it
> doesn't really explain it.

Would having 'set -o noclobber' in one of /bin/sh's startup files
explain it?

  (debian) address@hidden:/tmp$ /bin/sh
  sh-3.1$ set -o noclobber
  sh-3.1$ date > /tmp/foo
  sh-3.1$ date > /tmp/foo
  sh: /tmp/foo: cannot overwrite existing file