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bug#20575: possible bug with false?
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
bug#20575: possible bug with false? |
Date: |
Thu, 14 May 2015 11:22:54 -0600 |
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Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) |
Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Brian Walsh wrote:
> > 'false --help' and 'false --version' print nothing and return an
> error. I honestly don't know if it's working as intended. If not,
> the man page needs to be updated.
>
> I think you're using the shell builtin?
>
> Try: env false --help
Just noting that this also has an FAQ entry.
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#I-am-having-a-problem-with-kill-nice-pwd-sleep-or-test_002e
bash$ type -a false
false is a shell builtin
false is /bin/false
Bob