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Re: Question about "Depends: bash"



* Oleg Verych (olecom@flower.upol.cz) [061120 03:48]:
> On 2006-11-18, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > 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.
> 
> Please, list them *all*. I'm really concerned about GNU bash and getting
> _rid_ of it, providing users with tutorial on how do this without loosing
> *any* functionality.

The policy manual has a different opinion on whether Dependencies on
essential packages should be listed or not (and it concludes on not).

BTW, it is not difficult to generate a list of scripts that use bash w/o
specifying a "Depends".


Cheers,
Andi
-- 
  http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/



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