Running " tr [A-Z] [a-z]" in a particular directory gives unexpected output

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • tr command working unexpectedly
  • Running tr command gives wrong output in dir1 directory. Expected output is anil.
 [root@server dir1]# echo ANIL | tr [A-Z] [a-z]
  aaaa
  • Running same command in another directory dir2 gives correct output.
 [root@server dir2]# echo ANIL | tr [A-Z] [a-z]
  anil

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All releases)
  • tr command

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