pipefail doesn't work on NetBSD or FreeBSD

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Hal!

On Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:23:16 -0800
Hal Murray <hmurray at megapathdsl.net> wrote:

> > > How about yoou just comment out line 12?  
> ...
> > I know.  I'm curious how much else will need fixing.  If pipefail
> > is the only problem then I may have a solution.   
> 
> It dies at the end, trying to test PYTHONPATH

Good.  Then this may be the workaround for pipefal:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13084352/how-to-implement-set-o-pipefail-in-a-posix-way-almost-done-expert-help-nee

> ./tests/option-tester.sh: 98: ./tests/option-tester.sh: PYTHONPATH:
> parameter not set

Weird.  Stupid shell.  Just test that PYTHONPATH exists before trying
to echo it.

> If I also comment out line 14. it works on old Ubuntu, NetBSD, and
> FreeBSD.

Then we know what needs fixing.

RGDS
GARY
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