Argh. crow must taste really bad... I've been typing env -u --, when I meant env -i --. There is no arch-dependent problem with tail after all:
$ env -i -- /usr/bin/tail -c 3 < /dev/null /usr/bin/tail: cannot open `3' for reading: No such file or directory Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... >> Using the debian binaries? It should be set unconditionally, regardless >> of architecture. I guess I'll have to try it on an amd64 next week. > > Yes, as I said earlier on this thread: > > $ env -u -- /usr/bin/tail -c 3 < /dev/null > $ dpkg -s coreutils | grep Version > Version: 5.94-1 > $ env -- _POSIX2_VERSION=0 /usr/bin/tail -c 3 < /dev/null > /usr/bin/tail: cannot open `3' for reading: No such file or directory > [Exit 1] > > $ uname -a > Linux rho 2.6.15-1-amd64-k8 #2 Sat Feb 4 00:09:56 UTC 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Vincent just said it also affects powerpc binaries. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
