bash script question

Rolf G Nielsen lazlar at lazlarlyricon.com
Tue Dec 1 22:02:10 UTC 2009


Gary Kline wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 10:42:10PM +0100, Polytropon wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:34 +0100, Rolf G Nielsen <lazlar at lazlarlyricon.com> wrote:
>>> Why are you using bash? To make a shell script as portable as possible, 
>>> use /bin/sh. Bash is a third party shell, that isn't included in a base 
>>> installation (you're not using bash as root's shell, are you?). By using 
>>> /bin/sh, you make sure the script will run without having to install any 
>>> ports.
>> That's a very good advice. Using sh is strongly recommended
>> for maximal portability. Use sh if you're not requiring 
>> features that are bash-only.
>>
>>
> 
> 	Hi guys, 
> 
> 	Here's a bash-related question, kind-of.  Is there any way to
> 	automagically run my .csrhc thru a script and wind up with a
> 	bash script?
> 
> 	gary
> 
> 
>>
>> -- 
>> Polytropon
>> Magdeburg, Germany
>> Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
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If by "Is there any way" you mean "is it possible", the answer would 
have to be yes. The next question is most likely "has anyone written 
such a script?" and to that question, someone else will have to provide 
the answer.

Rolf Nielsen


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