Simon Norris wrote:
>
> I don't remember it on the install, what would be the easiest way of adding
> it as a post-install task? Is it RPM'ed for example?
>
> I suppose the obvious thing for me to do would be to simply try and change
> my shell to pdksh, and see if it works?
>
> Simon Norris wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to refresh my Unix scripting knowledge, but I have no access to
> > pure Unix boxes now, so I need to practise on my own linux machine. Which
> > shell should I use to get the best response from Korn shell scripts?
>
> I believe pdksh ships with Mandrake.
Put the CD in the drive,
mount /mnt/cdrom
cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS
rpm -Uvh pdksh*
cd /etc
vi passwd # change the portion that reads
# /bin/bash to /bin/ksh
exit
relogin and you should be in ksh!
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Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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