On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:40:30 +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > I just noticed that in bash "ulimit -u" is the same as ash's > "ulimit -p", while bash has another meaning for "ulimit -p" ... This > makes writing scripts quite difficult, I'd say you cannot then use > ulimit in /bin/sh scripts, only in scripts specifically for bash or > ash. > > Just a thought, posted in case anyone care to comment. >
If that's the case, you could always either (for example): Test the value of the SHELL environment variable and set the options as appropriate or Put #!/bin/bash or whatever as the first line in your shell script to ensure it gets executed by the appropriate shell. -- ....................paul It is important to realize that any lock can be picked with a big enough hammer. -- Sun System & Network Admin manual -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]