GNU bug report logs - #1969
23.0.60; rm doesn't work in eshell

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Magnus Henoch <mange <at> freemail.hu>

Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:55:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 5083

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Magnus Henoch <mange <at> freemail.hu>
Cc: 1969 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#1969: 23.0.60; rm doesn't work in eshell
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:32:28 -0500

> emacs -Q
> M-x eshell RET
> touch foo RET
> rm foo RET
>
> The last command doesn't delete the file, but gives the message:
> Symbol's value as variable is void: interactive

I can't reproduce this with latest CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version
2.14.4, 2009-01-20).  `rm' works fine for me.  Could you turn on
debug-on-error and try to track this down?
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