Bug in aix 2.2.1 cd command (in /bin/sh)

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From: Bjorn Engsig
Date: Wed, 17 May 1989 13:30

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The /bin/sh command cd in AIX 2.2.1 does NOT return a non-zero status
code if it fails.  I lost a few files by the command

cd /some/where && rm -f some files named

Watch out.
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From: bengsig@oracle.nl (Bjorn Engsig)
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Subject: Bug in aix 2.2.1 cd command (in /bin/sh)
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Date: 17 May 89 13:30:02 GMT
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