bash's upstream maintainer Chet Ramey confirms the bug and says it will be fixed in the next release. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug- bash/2011-06/msg00003.html
** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791263 Title: !$ works with `` but not $() -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs