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0 pointsnetr0ute4y ago0 comments

Why would anyone want to target bash specifically which doesn't exist in all systems instead of just sticking to what's implemented in /bin/sh?

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cure4y ago

Because you're not going to have a great time with /bin/sh (i.e. dash or the like) if you want to do anything more than very, very basic scripts.

netr0uteOP4y ago

Relying on bash is a recipe for non-portability.

lamontcg4y ago

If you're not publishing your scripts and you're running your own infrastructure, you probably don't care about portability at all.

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massysett4y ago

You don't really know exactly what you'll get with /bin/sh - you might get bash trying to behave like sh, you might get dash. At least with /bin/bash you're hopefully getting bash. Now you just have to wonder what version...

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