[ale] why bash when ksh is default?

Unix Guru Dude geof at denali.is.net
Mon Mar 18 10:42:47 EST 1996


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}
}On the SVR4 I'm using, /sbin/sh is executed for such a script, according
}to the output of truss:  
}
}
}$ echo $SHELL
}/usr/bin/bash
}
}$ cat test.sh
}echo THIS is a test script $0

I believe this is a function of you login shell, /usr/bin/bash.  Humor me,
try this:

exec ksh			# full path mind you
export SHELL=ksh	# ditto
echo '[[ -x $0 ]] && date' > test.sh
chmod 700 test.sh
./test.sh

If it runs via /bin/sh, it will fail to recognize the '[[' construct.
My expectation is that since SHELL is set to ksh, the shell will be run
with ksh...

}
}$ truss -o /tmp/test.sh.truss test.sh

truss?   New to me...........


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