If it's dependent on eval "`dircolors`", it suggests it might be dependent on the size of the environment. Maybe try with FOO=`perl -e 'print "x"x1000'` for various values of 1000... Jeff -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html