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<DIV>G'day<SPAN class=770581423-18112001>,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=770581423-18112001>For some reason bash-2.05a-2 does not
export the SHELL environment variable. If you type "echo $SHELL" you get the
right response of "/bin/bash", however, if you type "env | grep SHELL" the
variable is not to be seen. bash-2.05-8 seems to be working correctly though
and I have moved back to this version.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=770581423-18112001>I first noticed it when I ran KDE's kvt.
For some reason it was using a Bourne shell and not a Bash shell. I checked
the environment for the SHELL variable and it was not there. I manually set
"export SHELL=/bin/bash" and ran kvt again and it ran correctly with a Bash
shell.
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Have Fun !!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=4>Shane Hill</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial
size=2>=============================================================================<BR>Shane
D. Hill (Aeronautical Engineer, Hons, University of Sydney)<BR>Airframes and
Engines Division,<BR>Aeronautical & Maritime Research
Laboratory,<BR>Defence Science & Technology Organisation,<BR>PO Box
4331,<BR>Melbourne, Victoria 3001, AUSTRALIA.<BR>(506 Lorimer St, Fishermens
Bend, Vic. 3207, AUSTRALIA.)</FONT> <FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:Shane.Hill@dsto.defence.gov.au"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Shane.Hill@dsto.defence.gov.au</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>Voice: +61 3 9626 7811<BR>FAX: +61 3 9626
7072<BR>=============================================================================<BR></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>