On 2024-04-03 08:00, Mikael Magnusson wrote:
> Surely by now you know how pipes work? One process has to run on
> either side of the pipe, only one of them can be your current shell
> (the one on the left is not it).
Ah!  Yes, of course, there's a subshell.  It's easy to forget -- one of 
those 'invisible' things.  But do I recall ... yes, I believe Bart had a 
solution to that.  Anyway for now that's very clear, thanks.

BTW

> Keep your sexism to yourself, although in this case you're just
insulting yourself anyway.


I was being self-deprecating. I was trying to leave the 'gender' issue 
behind but on a lighthearted note. Never again.