Re: question about Dash
>> I just tried `dpkg-reconfigure dash` and it broke some of my
>> wrapper scripts. At some point I'll make them POSIX compliant, but
>> until then I'd like to set my system back to what it was. I tried
>> `dpkg-reconfigure bash`, but a particular wrapper script is still
>> failing (worked fine before `dpkg-reconfigure dash`). Any suggestions
>> regarding how to set things back? I'm running sid.
>
> dpkg-reconfigure -p low dash
> Answer "no" to the "Install dash as /bin/sh" question.
> Dash should then remove it's diversion of /bin/sh -> /bin/sh.distrib
Thanks! That did the trick.
> but you should really do as Siggy suggested and use "#!/bin/bash" as
> your shebang line if you don't have time to properly fix the script.
Good call, when I have a bit more time I'll change the shebang lines
in the relevant scripts to #!/bin/bash and set the default shell back
to dash. Then, when I have even more time I'll fix those scripts.
John
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