> > > The /etc/cron.daily/mlocate shell script is intended to be run in a > > non interactive way and seems to be posix compliant. Please, > > consider using sh. > > Why? > > -- > Tollef Fog Heen > UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are
Because dash, which is commonly used as default shell in Debian, is supposed to have a smaller footprint than bash and it's enough to run the script. Have I missed any downside? -- Manolo Díaz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

