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On 09/20/2009 02:51 PM, Dale wrote: |
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> Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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>> The reason you don't see bash in ps is because you are not running bash. I do, |
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>> but you obviously don't. What shell does root use per /etc/passwd? |
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> This one: |
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> root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash |
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> Looks like bash. ;-) I assume this is the default because I have never |
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> changed this file. Is there something screwy with my system? |
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In linux bash is the default shell (even sh is a symlink to bash) but in |
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other OS's other default shells prevail. |
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How did you type your 'ps aux' command? In an xterm window, or what? |
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Here's a snippet from my ps axf: (I love that 'f' flag) |
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4682 tty1 S 0:00 xterm -bg rgb:db/e9/f9 -sb -fn 9x15 |
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4685 pts/0 Ss 0:00 \_ bash |
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4724 pts/0 S 0:00 \_ su |
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4729 pts/0 S 0:00 \_ bash |
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22427 pts/0 R+ 0:00 \_ ps axf |
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