Cam Hutchison <camh@xdna.net> wrote: > BK_LIST=() > Append to the array with += > BK_LIST+="${PARAM}" This += syntax appears not to work with my version of bash ("4.1.5(1)-release" from package bash 4.1-3). Instead I have to do this: BK_LIST+=("${PARAM}") Was yours a typo, or is it something that now works in yet newer versions of the shell? Curious, Chris