4.[123]bsd sh fails to remove temporary files

Arthur David Olson ado at elsie.UUCP
Mon Feb 24 05:58:03 AEST 1986


Index:	bin/sh

Description:
	The /bin/sh command may fail to remove temporary files.

Repeat-By:
	Creating a file named try that contains these lines:

		sleep 30 << EOF
		This is a test.
		EOF

	then typing this command to sh:

		sh try &
		kill $!
		ls /tmp/$!*

	and noting the leftover temporary file.
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