I don't get it. Even booting still requires bash $ find grub* -executable|xargs checkbashisms #grub-pc 1.98+20100617-1 script grub-common.preinst is already a bash script; skipping script grub-pc.postinst is already a bash script; skipping script grub-pc.postrm is already a bash script; skipping script grub-pc.prerm is already a bash script; skipping Despite apparent efforts to clean it out http://www.google.com/search?q=bashisms+grub+site:bugs.debian.org