title: '&&' vs. '&' with the 'test' command in Bash
body: <p>Consider:</p>
  
  <pre><code>gndlp@ubuntu:~$ test -x examples.desktop  &amp;&amp; echo $?
  gndlp@ubuntu:~$ test -x examples.desktop  &amp; echo $?
  [1] 2992
  0
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Why is Bash acting the way it is in this situation?</p>
  
  <p>Is the test command simply not finishing and thus the <code>echo</code> command isn't processed?</p>