Debian bug report logs - #821
/bin/echo doesn't check write errors
Package: shellutils; Reported by: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson); 193 days old.
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Subject: /bin/echo doesn't check write errors
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Package: shellutils
Version: 1.12-3
chiark:~/junk> /bin/echo foo >/dev/full
chiark:~/junk> echo $?
0
chiark:~/junk> /bin/echo foo | cat >/dev/full
cat: write error: No space left on device
chiark:~/junk> echo $?
1
chiark:~/junk>
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