** Description changed: - In dash, backslashes are parsed within single quotes, contradicting the man page, as well as the behavior of other common /bin/sh implementations. - (Does POSIX mention anything?) + In dash, backslashes are parsed within single quotes, contradicting POSIX and it's own man page. + POSIX: http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_02_02 + The following should print 2 backslashes: echo '\\'
-- dash parses backslashes in single quotes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259671 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
