Re: Question about "Depends: bash"
Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de> wrote:
> Regarding the discusion about POSIX and sh I have a grave problem.
> My scripts (or better programs) are using #!/bin/bash because I use
> BASH specific extensions.
> You say: "BASH must not be a Depends: since it is Essential."
> Oops my $USERS complain about it, since they have removed this huge
> shell from the System and running anything else.
> Please tell me what to do! (Put "bash" into Depends: ?)
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Educate your users to read and *not* ignore this:
WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed.
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
bash
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 55 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 2126kB disk space will be freed.
You are about to do something potentially harmful.
To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
cu andreas
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