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# 15  
Old 11-11-2015
Wasnt that called 'the usr change/move'? (rh suse deb)
# 16  
Old 11-12-2015
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
Portable shell scripts should start with
Code:
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin

and then use simple commands.
I would advice for portable scripts to have their shebang adapted to point to the POSIX shell available on the target platform, e.g. on Solaris:
Code:
#!/bin/ksh

or even better for stricter compatibility:
Code:
#!/usr/xpg4/bin/sh

then have the scripts using this PATH:
Code:
PATH=$(getconf PATH):$PATH

and use POSIX commands, options and syntax when applicable. Adding /sbin and /usr/sbin to the PATH makes sense too if the scripts need to run administrative commands.
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# 17  
Old 11-16-2015
@RudiC
Code:
root@rrhrprd1 # alias
autoload='typeset -fu'
command='command '
functions='typeset -f'
history='fc -l'
integer='typeset -i'
local=typeset
nohup='nohup '
r='fc -e -'
stop='kill -STOP'
suspend='kill -STOP $$'

@jlliagre
Noted and agreed.

@MadeInGermany
Noted and agreed.

@Sea,
Code:
root@rrhrprd1 # man shopt
No manual entry for shopt.
root@rrhrprd1 # shopt
shopt: not found
root@rrhrprd1 #

---------- Post updated at 11:09 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:06 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by sea
What? ��
Shopt is bash specific and shall therefor not run in his bash?

Oh wait, bourne != bourne again.

But either way, i do not think he's using the 'right' SH, as it is located in /sbin.

What is the output of:
Code:
ls -l /sbin/sh

I always thought that shells are (only) in bin.

Anyway, how about writing a function, rather than an alias?
Hth

EDIT: Scratch that, didnt see its in Solaris section (was on mobile)
Workaround
Code:
root@rrhrprd1 # bash
root@rrhrprd1 # alias
alias HC='more /var/tmp/HC/`date +%Y`/`date +%B`/`date +%d`'

I have not changed the default shell for the user.
# 18  
Old 11-19-2015
One more workaround:

1 # Updated .profile file as follows:
Code:
root@singapore # tail -2 .profile
#Prabhu # This command has been given here to auto switch to bash shell upon every login without changing the default shell for root user.
/usr/bin/bash
root@singapore # ps -p $$
   PID TTY         TIME CMD
 21886 pts/3       0:00 sh

2 # New session after the above update:
Code:
root@singapore # ps -p $$
   PID TTY         TIME CMD
 28542 pts/2       0:00 bash

By doing so, I don't have to type bash every time I login to the server.
Alias also works well in this shell.

Thanks for everyone's contribution.
# 19  
Old 11-19-2015
To avoid the double logout issue resulting from such a call, I would recommend using instead:

Code:
exec /usr/bin/bash
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