Support for redirect with append bash 4

Bug #1611492 reported by Mark Vanderwiel
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Bug Description

The classic and portable (Bash pre-4) way is:

cmd >> outfile 2>&1

A nonportable way, starting with Bash 4 is

cmd &>> outfile

Bashate chokes on this:

[E] E040: Syntax error: syntax error near unexpected token `>': ''

Changed in bash8:
status: New → Confirmed
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