[lug] strange bash behavior

[D. Stimits]

Rick Casey wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
>    Wondering if anyone can help me figure some wierd bash behavior: when I
> use the or cat less command, I get about 20 lines of 'bash: a: command not
> found', then the results of the command. I do use the 'a' as an alias in
> my .alias file; but I have not alias cat or less myself, and do not see it
> aliased at the system level.  Any clues appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> --Rick Casey
> 

I'd dig around environment variables. At the command line type "set",
see what shows up.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com