The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:
modid: Shell::POSIX
DSLIP: cmpOa
description: a posix command language interpreter
userid: PARDUS (Jaap Karssenberg)
chapterid: 4 (Operating_System_Interfaces)
communities:
both mailing list and cvs -
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/zoidberg/>
similar:
rationale:
We (myself and RLZWART) are currently working on a posix command
language interpreter module. It should be able to parse and execute
shell (bash/sh) scripts following the posix standard for the shell
command language. Possibly there will be subclasses for several
language extensions, like those implemented by bash. We try to
follow the posix 1003.1-2001 standard as closely as possible, not
only in the parsing of script syntax, but also in the implementation
of pipelines and jobs.
This module would provide a compatibility layer, allowing perl
programs to interact and use shell scripts, and creating bindings
between the perl and shell script languages. One could for example
make the "export" built-in in a shell script export variables to the
perl program sourcing it. The use of this module while creating a
shell like perl program should be obvious.
Although there are some perl shell projects, none of them supplies
real compatibility with shell script. This module is being developed
within the Zoidberg project to create a general purpose perl shell,
but it's interface will be independent of this project. It should be
perfectly useable for other shell projects or interactive programs.
The Shell::POSIX namespace seems logical to me for a implementation
of a posix command language interpreter and AFAIK there isn't yet a
module which is able to run shell script natively. Also I believe it
provides a functionality with a general use, so it belongs in the
module list.
Regards, PARDUS
enteredby: PARDUS (Jaap Karssenberg)
enteredon: Wed Feb 12 19:02:16 2003 GMT
The resulting entry would be:
Shell::
::POSIX cmpOa a posix command language interpreter PARDUS
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