bash error after ksh installation

[Jeff]

Not sure if this would work but why dont you add an additional user with a default shell of ksh. When you need to run ArcServe just su to the other user.

HTH
Jeff

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:30:55 -0700, Brian D. McGrew wrote:
> Well, you're off into the major complexities of the login
> environment now.  Now if take a login like mine which has about 100
> files in it, all sorts of functions and macros and then throw on
> top of that the fact that I login with csh as my default shell and
> then my .csh.once file starts bash, it should be anywhere.
>
> I'd start by first removing ARCserve and switching to Veritas it'll
> save you a lot of headaches in the future (I know, probably not
> feasible).
>
> Secondly, I'd go though all your startup files (.bash_alias,
> .bash_profile, .bash_login, etc.) and adding echo statements for
> create yourself a debug() shell function that you can call as your
> login is parsed.  Most likely the error is coming from an 'if [
> whatever];' statement that's not being properly evaluated now.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> -brian
>
>
> Brian D. McGrew                { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
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> On Sep 16, 2004, at 10:23 AM, <cnorton at town.arlington.ma.us> wrote:
>
>
>> Thursday, September 16, 2004
>>
>>
>> We needed to install ksh on our RedHat 9 system.  A backup
>> product, ArcServe
>> requires it.  After this installation, our logins receive this
>> message, and I'd like to correct the problem:
>>
>> Last login: Thu Sep 16 13:18:15 from 10.100.6.12
>> -bash: [: too many arguments
>> -bash: [: too many arguments
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure what to correct, and any pointers would be helpful.
>> tnx cmn
>>
>> Charles M. Norton
>> Manager of Software Development
>> Town of Arlington, MA
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>>
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