Edson writes: > Please try: > RET="$($CTLCMD "$CMD" | head -1)" edson, that gives Aug 24 22:31:58 localhost /usr/sbin/openser[10726]: ERROR:mi_fifo:get_reply_filename: forbidden filename: jh at test.fi" "." "." "From: sip:daemon at taimen perhaps it is best to give up with bash. -- juha