Raphael Hertzog wrote:
For the second argument: [ using bash ] $ type printf printf is a shell builtin $ dash $ type printf printf is a shell builtin There's no external executable needed.
but also "echo -n" is recognized by these tools. I've interpreted the original bug report as a way to allow any conform shell to be used. OTOH it could be seen differently: as a way to educate user to write conform scripts, and to simplify the reading of script by non debian or non linux user. [But I'm pretty sure that we will fail this last point: IMHO it would port to lsb or other utilities similar to debhelper, thus still requiring some insight into Linux specific features] ciao cate PS: Anyway, it would be simple to move printf to /bin/