Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:13:11 -0800 From: Tabor Kelly <tkelly-freebsd-questions@taborandtashell.net> To: Duane Winner <dwinner-lists@att.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: bash version? Message-ID: <41E3FB17.3070003@taborandtashell.net> In-Reply-To: <41E3F834.90208@att.net> References: <41E3F834.90208@att.net>
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Duane Winner wrote: > Hi all, > > I use bash instead of the default csh shell that is part of FreeBSD world. > > I am revising my in-house installation manual for FreeBSD 5.3, and it > just came my attention that there is (actually has been I guess) bash > version 3 available as a port. > > But FreeBSD appears to want to use 2.05b as the default. > > Does anybody know of any good reason why I should stick to 2.05b? I > would like to use the latest stable version, but I don't want to go to > version 3 if there are any issues that might bite me in the butt or if > it will disrupt any other FreeBSD convention/issue that I don't know about. > > Looking at the the gnu bash site, I don't see any reason *not* to go to > version 3, but I tend to let any FreeBSD considerations trump others > when coming up with installation standards. > > Thanks for any info, > > cheers, > DW shells/bash (in ports) is now 3.0. Maybe there just isn't a (pre-compiled) package yet. I use 3.0 on my 5.3 system, and I am still using 2.05b on my 4.9 system. I haven't actually noticed any differences. -- Tabor Kelly tkelly-freebsd-questions@taborandtashell.net http://tabor.taborandtashell.net
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