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Date:      Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:57:51 +1200
From:      "Craig Harding" <crh@outpost.co.nz>
To:        chat@freebsd.org
Cc:        Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>
Subject:   Re: What to tell to Linux-centric people?!
Message-ID:  <19990728051209.6291815444@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199907272314.QAA00814@usr01.primenet.com>
References:  <379D20CA.F7EC7E15@execpc.com> from "Len Huppe" at Jul 26, 99 10:00:26 pm

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Terry Lambert wrote:

> Speaking for myself, it's because people who don't know better
> depend upon its features, rendering shell scripts non-portable.
> 
> In order to run these scripts, you have to install bash.
> 
> In order to do that, you have to run "configure".
> 
> In order to do that, you have to install GNU "make".

You must be doing it the hard way, Terry. I usually find:

	$ cd /usr/ports/shells/bash2
	$ make install

works fine.

						-- C.
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Craig Harding                crh@outpost.co.nz    "I don't know about God, I
Outpost Digital Media Ltd    crh@inspire.net.nz    just think we're handmade"
http://www.outpost.co.nz     ICQ# 26701833                 - Polly


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