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From: Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.bugs.sys5,comp.bugs.4bsd
Subject: sh -e not halted by "test" returning 1 [false]
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Date: 29 Apr 91 15:27:30 GMT
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I've seen this problem with sh on Sun and SYS V.  ksh doesn't have the
problem.

echo Begin nuclear power plant shutdown check
set -xe
test 3 -eq 32
echo \$-=$- \$0=$0 \$?=$? I shouldnt be still running after \"test 3 -eq 32\"

non built-in commands, and the "false" command, when they return
non-0, will stop sh, though.