Strange assignment - new version (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Glasgow, Steven Mr CIV USA TRADOC]

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To anyone that can help,


Something has changed between RHEL 4.7 and RHEL 5.4...


RHEL 4.7:


@ D=44 ; echo $D returns 44
@ D=044 ; echo $D returns 44
@ D=08 ; echo $D returns 8


RHEL 5.4:


@ D=44 ; echo $D returns 44
@ D=044 ; echo $D returns 36 --- HUH?
@ D=08 ; echo $D returns @: Badly formed number --- HUH?


Seems to be an octal thing going on.  Would anyone be able to shed some
light on this and how I might get 5.4 to act more like 4.7?

Thanks in advance,
Steve


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