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ok, ill try that

Clark Kent
– Clark Kent

2017-09-17 15:15:15 +00:00
Commented Sep 17, 2017 at 15:15
i get line 13: read: read error: 4: Bad file descriptor when i try read -u 4 idk, and changing to 3<&${test[0]} doesnt seem to work

Clark Kent
– Clark Kent

2017-09-17 15:23:55 +00:00
Commented Sep 17, 2017 at 15:23
@ClarkKent You have to read from &3 i.e. it must be read -u 3. You can only write to &4.

Hauke Laging
– Hauke Laging

2017-09-17 15:35:41 +00:00
Commented Sep 17, 2017 at 15:35

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