The following command sequence exits with 1, and no stderr base='remotes/origin/dev'; fork_point="$(git merge-base --fork-point "$base")"; I cannot figure out why it's exiting with 1, but there is no stdout/stderr -alex -- Alexander D. Mills ¡¡¡ New cell phone number: (415)730-1805 !!! alexander.d.mills@xxxxxxxxx www.linkedin.com/pub/alexander-mills/b/7a5/418/