Invoking ksh results in the error: ":arithmetic syntax error"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Invoking ksh results in the following error:
[root@tmp]# ksh
arithmetic syntax error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • ksh

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