From: "Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@candle.brasslantern.com>
To: Paul Ackersviller <paulda@home.com>, zsh-users@sunsite.auc.dk
Subject: Re: clobbering with >&
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 17:41:18 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1000111174118.ZM9719@candle.brasslantern.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20000110195717.A1119@tdc100.comm.mot.com>
On Jan 10, 7:57pm, Paul Ackersviller wrote:
} Subject: clobbering with >&
}
} Here's something I don't see covered in the docs -- is it possible to
} override the noclobber variable when doing output redirection with >&?
} I've tried the obvious permutations of ! and | with it, but just get syntax
} errors.
What syntax errors? Can you give a precise example, please?
} Never mind, I just answered my own question. It appears >&\! will do the
} trick. Perhaps this should be documented.
Both >&| and >&! *should* work just fine, without the backslash. Note that
you need a space after the `!' to prevent it being from taken as a history
reference, but even that isn't necessary with the `>&|' form.
--
Bart Schaefer Brass Lantern Enterprises
http://www.well.com/user/barts http://www.brasslantern.com
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