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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:39:00 +1000, Adam Carter wrote: |
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> >> /bin/sh is a symlink to bash. |
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> > Which runs as sh when run from the symlink. |
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> I dont understand. "runs as" usually means "runs under the user |
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That's one possible use of the term, but English rarely has one meaning |
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per phrase. |
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> context" to me - are you saying bash has an sh compatibility mode? |
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Yes. |
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"If bash is invoked with the name sh, it tries to mimic the startup |
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behavior of historical versions of sh as closely as possible, while |
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conforming to the POSIX standard as well." |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked? |
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