How to resolve "/bin/sh is needed by <package>" errors

JosephMu · 07-09-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RedNeckTech

Hi!

I have had the exact same error message. I have /bin/sh and /bin/bash, but I did not have /bin/sh listed in /etc/shells, so I added it. I'm still experiencing the same problem. Is there more to it than just adding the /bin/sh line to the /etc/shells file?

Thanks!

I have /bin/sh listed in /etc/shells,

but I got the same error as you,

expecting a better solution

appreciate..

unSpawn · 07-09-2009, 08:23 PM

This post got pruned from a vintage 2006 thread.

JosephMu, you're obviously new to LQ. Note that the practice of responding to a thread that died out long ago is not useful or necessary. Please refrain from posting in threads with a last reply date older than 4 months ago.