Stefano Lattarini wrote: > Hi Bob, thanks for the tips. However ... > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > Stefano Lattarini wrote: > >> Anyway, my /bin/sh is bash ... > >> $ ls -l /bin/sh > >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jul 8 2010 /bin/sh -> bash > >> I'm on Debian Unstable BTW (sorry for not specifying that earlier). > > > > Let me say this aside on the issue since there is opportunity for some > > confusion. On Debian the default for new installations is that > > /bin/sh is a symlink to dash. But existing systems that are upgraded > > will not get this change automatically and will remain as a symlink to > > bash. It must be specifically selected if desired. > > > ... I'm not so sure all of scripts on my system are exempt from > bashisms; so rather than risking obscure bugs, I'll keep bash as > my system shell (for the current system, at least). If it ain't > broken, don't fix it ;-)
I wasn't suggesting that you change it. I was simply noting that the symlink has two standard values. Which has caused confusion elsewhere concerning whether it was bash behavior or dash behavior. There isn't a canonical configuration. Knowledge is power, and all of that. Bob
