[Bio-Linux] zsh

[Dan Swan]

Hello,

> Under Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "bash" adopts a (very) strict POSIX compatibility
> mode when invoked as "sh". This has caused me some problems with (other
> people's!) shell scripts that use "#!/bin/sh", but expect to run "bash".

This is due to Ubuntu replacing /bin/sh with /bin/dash - not bash.  A
widely unpopular move from the forum posts it generated when it
hapepend.

regards,

Dan


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