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Problem with Bash 2.05a-2


G'day,
 
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.
 
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.

Have Fun !!

Shane Hill

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Shane D. Hill (Aeronautical Engineer, Hons, University of Sydney)
Airframes and Engines Division,
Aeronautical & Maritime Research Laboratory,
Defence Science & Technology Organisation,
PO Box 4331,
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Email:  Shane.Hill@dsto.defence.gov.au
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