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From: romine@XAGSUN.EPM.ORNL.GOV (Charles H. Romine)
Newsgroups: gnu.bash.bug
Subject: bash 'history' command hangs if piped through more
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Date: 20 Jun 89 19:43:27 GMT
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I just noticed that piping the output of `history' through `more' (or through
`less') and then breaking the pipe by quitting from `more' (i.e., typing `q'),
causes the history command to hang, requiring an interrupt to regain access to
the shell.  Thought you'd want to know.

					Ch. Romine

					romine@msr.epm.ornl.gov