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Re: `which` and infinite recursion



* Bob Proulx (bob@proulx.com) [020623 14:19]:
> You were using /bin/ash not /bin/sh.  I know nothing about ash, please

Well, you're not going to find the "real" /bin/sh Free anywhere, so
that's about as close as it gets.

> educate me.  Is ash ever a possible /bin/sh?  Does ash claim POSIX
> shell syntax compliance?

Yes, ash is POSIX compliant, and debconf asks if you would like ash to
be installed as /bin/sh when you install it.

good times,
Vineet
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