RE: bash questions (while we're at it...)

["David" <dtalk soltec net>]

There certainly are scripts created with bash 2.x that won't run under 1.x,
due to new functions in 2.x.  But it's fully backward compatible with
existing scripts, so I guess I don't see why that's a problem.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igmar Palsenberg [mailto:palsenberg tebenet nl]
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 8:15 AM
> To: redhat-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: bash questions (while we're at it...)
>
>
> >I upgraded to bash 2.03 for experimentation; it compiles and >installs
> fine,
> >seems to run without a hitch.  Anybody know why RH 6.0 ships
> with >such an
> >old version (reports 1.14.7)?  Just not enough hours in a day, >maybe?
>
>
> I've seen scripts that don't run under bash. Most systems ship with an old
> version. I think this is why RH ships such an old version.
>
> -d
>
>
>                 Igmar
>
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