Stephen John Smoogen wrote : > On 4/28/06, Stephen John Smoogen <smooge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > cat <<EOF > /etc/profile.d/java.sh > > > export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jre1.5.0_06 > > > export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH > > > EOF > > > > > > > > > In my bash addled brain.. I would say it is a bug. Expanding out data > > that is being done in an EOF does not look in any way sh/ksh/etc > > compliant.. and just prone to breaking too many things. > > > > Ok definately need sleep. It is doing what it is supposed to do in EOF > sections. I am going to bed.. nevermind Yeah, isn't the proper fix to simply single quote 'EOF'? Like this : cat << 'EOF' > /etc/profile.d/java.sh export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jre1.5.0_06 export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH EOF This should keep the $VARIABLES from being expanded in the resulting file. Matthias -- Clean custom Red Hat Linux rpm packages : http://freshrpms.net/ Fedora Core release 5.89 (Rawhide) - Linux kernel 2.6.16-1.2171_FC6 Load : 0.01 0.08 0.04 -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
