Try $((2001-2000)) instead. ... Adam Conrad
-----Original Message----- From: Sean Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean 'Shaleh' Perry Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 3:47 PM To: Ian Zimmerman Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bug#119752: saydate: bashisms in supposedly /bin/sh script On 15-Nov-2001 Ian Zimmerman wrote: > Package: saydate > Version: 0.3.0-4 > Severity: normal > > kronstadt:/tmp$ saydate > saydate: cannot find /usr/share/saydate/$[2001-2000].raw > kronstadt:/tmp$ file /bin/sh > /bin/sh: symbolic link to /etc/alternatives/sh > kronstadt:/tmp$ file /etc/alternatives/sh > /etc/alternatives/sh: symbolic link to /bin/ash > kronstadt:/tmp$ > specifically, the code depends on [18-10] return 8, i.e. bash allows math in place. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

