On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:27:22 +0000, Bob Cox wrote: > > (Debian's minimal 'dash' also has a 'read -i', so for > > current Debian, the '-i' is universal. Earlier versions, > > or other *nixs might not though.) > > Not so sure that is correct about dash... Whoops, you're right, it seems I did a 'man sh' and leapt to conclusions. Turns out 'man sh' unexpectedly links to 'man bash'.