read2.sub   [plain text]

a=4

read -t 2 a < /dev/tty
echo $?

echo $a

sleep 5 | read -t 1 a
echo $?

echo $a

read -t -3 a < /dev/tty
echo $?

echo $a

# the above should all time out
echo abcde | {
	read -t 2 a
	echo $a
}