tr -d [:space:] removes the letter 'p'

[Aizer Danny-BDA023]

Hello,

I have run into a weird scenario:

echo "asdfp asdfp a" | tr -d [:space:]

returns:
asdf asdf a

instead of:
asdfpasdfpa

This happens when I have a file called 'p' (zero-bytes) in my home directory.

I run on RH9 (Shrike) Linux 2.4.20-8 with coreutils-4.5.3-19 and bash-2.05b-20.

This has been recreated on several workstations with the same configuration.

Also, when a file called 's' is in my home directory I get for the above 
command:
tr: only one string may be given when deleting without squeezing repeats.

Thanks for any ideas as to what causes this (a bug?)
/Danny

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Danny Aizer
Software Configuration Manager

Motorola Israel Ltd.
Design Center / Fixed Data / Alarm & Control

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