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clarify "why doesn't my shell script work"

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David Starks-Browning 2002-01-23 22:35:58 +00:00
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@subsection Why doesn't my shell script work? @subsection Why doesn't my shell script work?
There are two basic problems you might run into. One is the fact that There are two basic problems you might run into. One is the fact that
/bin/sh is really ash, and is missing some features you might expect in /bin/sh is really ash, and is missing some features you might expect
/bin/sh. For example: in /bin/sh, particularly if you are used to /bin/sh actually being
bash (Linux) or ksh (Tru64). For example:
@itemize bullet @itemize bullet
@item No job control @item No job control
@item No getopts @item No getopts
@item No let
@item No functions exported @item No functions exported
@item Must use `.' instead of `source' (true of sh and ksh too, not just ash) @item Must use `.' instead of `source' (true of sh and ksh too, not just ash)
@end itemize @end itemize
Or it could be a permission problem, and Cygwin doesn't understand that Or, it could be a permission problem, and Cygwin doesn't understand that
your script is executable. Because @samp{chmod} may not work (see FAQ your script is executable. Because @samp{chmod} may not work (see FAQ
entry above), Cygwin must read the contents of files to determine if entry above), Cygwin must read the contents of files to determine if
they are executable. If your script does not start with they are executable. If your script does not start with