This dash bug appears to be fixed in Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
dash Version: 0.5.12-6ubuntu5
The bug still exists in Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
dash Version: 0.5.10.2-6
$ x='1 2 3'
$ export y=$x
dash: 2: export: 2: bad variable name
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As dash is used to replace bash for non-interactive shells, dash should
reproduce the bash syntax of the `local` keyword as best as it can.
I agree with Dan's comment #7 "the above DASH behaviour is broken, for
all three uses "local", "export", and "readonly". BASH is correct, and
DASH should be f
A comment about Importance: Low.
It seems that this old bug is responsible for breaking the boot process
of clients on Linux Terminal Servers (LTSP) running Lubuntu 14.04. See
http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ltsp/+bug/1330252
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** Description changed:
+
Binary package hint: dash
- Linux home 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686
- GNU/Linux
+ [Edited May 2010]
+ True for all dash up to at least May 2010.
- Bug in variable expansion using an assignment in "local" in dash:
+ Bug in variable exp
