'uriel' writes: > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:49 PM, David Engster <d...@randomsample.de> wrote: >> It seems Ubuntu installs 'mawk' for providing 'awk', which by default >> buffers its input, so the above won't do anything. Ubuntu users will >> have to install 'original-awk' and symlink/rename that to awk, or - even >> worse - use some obscure '-W interactive' option from mawk in the above >> line. > > This is so sad, mawk is a disgrace, and there is no lack of much > better alternatives (like the *real* awk by BWK).
Yes, at least the 'original-awk' package really provides the original BWK awk. It's a pity that BWK didn't finish his awk to C++ translator, then we wouldn't have these problems in the first place. (I'm kidding, I'm kidding!) -David
