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From: jsulliva@cvbnet.UUCP (Jeff Sullivan, x4482 MS 14-13)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: tee doesn't check noclobber?
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Date: 24 May 90 15:36:46 GMT
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 I am using SunOS 4.0.3 and have noticed that tee doesn't
 check the noclobber shell variable in /bin/csh. That is,
	set noclobber
	command > temp
	command > temp
	temp: File exists.	(doesn't overwrite)
	command | tee temp	(OVERWRITES the file)

 I'm not complaining, I USE that "feature". It beats
 typing "command >! temp".

 I would expect this to be true in most BSD flavors, but am
 not sure about SYS V. Is this a feature, a bug or a design
 limitation?

 Just curious,

Jeff Sullivan | Computervision/Prime | jsulliva@cvbnet.prime.com
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