Re: [PATCH] Fix non-POSIX:isms in base-config
On Sat, Jun 12, 2004 at 12:59:33PM -0500, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 07:39:10AM +0200, David Weinehall wrote:
> > Several of the shell-scripts contain non-POSIXisms (such as XPIisms and
> > BASHisms); this simple patch fixes them.
>
> > egrep => grep -E
>
> $ which egrep
> /bin/egrep
> $
>
> I don't see any reason this needs to change. Policy certainly doesn't
> say you're not allowed to use non-POSIX tools *from* shell scripts.
Indeed it doesn't _need_ to be changed, it's just a neatness issue I
usually fix when I'm at it fixing other things. If needs be, I can
resubmit a patch without this fix.
PS: I'm not subscribed to this list, so please CC me if/when you reply,
please?
Regards: David Weinehall
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