The few bash scripts I've done would work the same if they were headed with "#!/bin/ksh". If I need to get complex, I typically pop off a pearl of a Perl.
Whoops...as I check on my scripts at home I see they're all headed with "#!/bin/sh". Oh well. :) Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:54 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: for years I have been using korn shell > > > Rich > So do you use bash for interactive or to write scripts? > The trap many > fell into (and apparently still fall into) is that cshell is > excellent for > interactive work, but isn't so great for scripting. That is > the power of > korn, a friendly interactive face and a powerful scripting > capability. I'm > just asking because I have a feeling I'll wind up on Linux some day. > > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:54 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > For Linux, I use bash. For Unix (HP/Sun) accounts, I use > Korn, where bash > typically isn't available. I like either, but am tending to > like bash more > for the non-vi command line editing that uses cursor keys > (I've been told > that this is "set -o emacs" in Korn, but it shore don't work > like that on > Korn-88). > > For one 3rd party install, I use csh because that's what they > require. And > because of they way they have it setup, if I'm in Korn and > execute their > setup, it won't work. I have to change to csh first, then > execute their > setup. Just poorly written, IMHO. > > My $.02, > Rich -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
