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So, is there anyway to install Bourne shell in ubuntu?
How can we bring Bourne shell to ubuntu?
which Linux distro uses Bourne shell.? Is there anyway to use it via VirtualBox?
Last edited by Tinkster; 05-30-2011 at 05:32 PM.
Reason: removed quote which became pointless after the split
@hd_pulse: Look at the date on the post you're replying to. That was ~7 years ago. Next time start a new thread, please.
As for your question, read the bash(1) manpages:
Quote:
If bash is invoked with the name sh, it tries to mimic the startup
behavior of historical versions of sh as closely as possible, while
conforming to the POSIX standard as well.
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