GNU Parallel Bug Reports parallel fails to run: /bin/bash: 2: command not found

[Kamil Slowikowski]

Hi there,

I have a problem similar to http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/parallel/2012-09/msg00022.html. I don't know what it could be, so your help is greatly appreciated.

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seq 1 5 | parallel --gnu

/bin/bash: 2: command not found    <-- Why is this happening?

/bin/bash: 2: command not found

/bin/bash: 2: command not found

/bin/bash: 2: command not found

/bin/bash: 2: command not found

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bash --version

GNU bash, version 4.2.25(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

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parallel --version

GNU parallel 20130522

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