bash shell in HP UX

[rbarot]

how can I set bash shell in HP Unix ?

[Mauro Gatti]

You can download bash from http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Shells/bash-2.05b.007/



RGDS

Mauro

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

bash is not a part of HP UX standard distribution. You can download from www.software.hp.com or http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html#downloading

and instal it, the set your default shellas bash in /etc/passwd file.


Sunil

[Pete Randall]

And DO NOT set bash to be root's shell!


Pete

[Trond Haugen]

I can't ressist saying "it's not supported but it works".

Have a nice weekend,
Trond

[Bill Hassell]

bash works fine in HP-UX although like all non-standard shells, you need to be aware of changes. Specifically, you need to add bash's full pathname to /etc/shells. If you don't have /etc/shells, then chsh and ftp (and others) will have problems. The man page for getusershell will show you the default /etc/shells.

Note that 99% of the functionality of bash is found in /usr/bin/sh (the POSIX shell which is NOT the Bourne shell). bash adds support for non-ASCII keys like the arrow buttons and a few other edit/recall/access features. The POSIX shell has command recall and edit features just like ksh. As mentioned, limit bash to standard users, never root.

[Mauro Gatti]

and...
if you use bash, run it with "--posix" option :-)

[rmueller58]

Also make sure you download and install the dependencies, I had to apply several.. the are listed on the archive..