10-14-2008
Instructions for a bash shell script
Hi,
I have written a series of bash shell scripts that I will putting on a website for anyone (ie people in my specific field) to download and use. I am currently writing a readme file that explains how to run them, and it has occurred to me that it would be a good idea to indicate that they are bash shell scripts and therefore you must have bash installed on your computer.
- Since I am new to unix shell scripting I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for such a blurb. Basically I would like to make sure I am using the correct terminology and have included enough information. Would something as simple as "These are bash shell scripts, and therefore bash must be installed on your system" be sufficient? What other info should I provide?
- Also, I have no idea what systems other people will be running these scripts on. I wrote them on a Mac Powerbook. The shebang in all my scripts is #!/bin/bash. Is that generally where bash is located on other systems?
Thanks a lot.
Mike
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libbash
LIBBASH(7) libbash Manual LIBBASH(7)
NAME
libbash -- A bash shared libraries package.
DESCRIPTION
libbash is a package that enables bash dynamic-like shared libraries. Actually its a tool for managing bash scripts whose functions you may
want to load and use in scripts of your own.
It contains a 'dynamic loader' for the shared libraries ( ldbash(1)), a configuration tool (ldbashconfig(8)), and some libraries.
Using ldbash(1) you are able to load loadable bash libraries, such as getopts(1) and hashstash(1). A bash shared library that can be loaded
using
ldbash(1) must answer 4 requirments:
1. It must be installed in $LIBBASH_PREFIX/lib/bash (default is /usr/lib/bash).
2. It must contain a line that begins with '#EXPORT='. That line will contain (after the '=') a list of functions that the library
exports. I.e. all the function that will be usable after loading that library will be listed in that line.
3. It must contain a line that begins with '#REQUIRE='. That line will contain (after the '=') a list of bash libraries that are
required for our library. I.e. every bash library that is in use in our bash library must be listed there.
4. The library must be listed (For more information, see ldbashconfig(8)).
Basic guidelines for writing library of your own:
1. Be aware, that your library will be actually sourced. So, basically, it should contain (i.e define) only functions.
2. Try to declare all variables intended for internal use as local.
3. Global variables and functions that are intended for internal use (i.e are not defined in '#EXPORT=') should begin with:
__<library_name>_
For example, internal function myfoosort of hashstash library should be named as
__hashstash_myfoosort
This helps to avoid conflicts in global name space when using libraries that come from different vendors.
4. See html manual for full version of this guide.
AUTHORS
Hai Zaar <haizaar@haizaar.com>
Gil Ran <ril@ran4.net>
SEE ALSO
ldbash(1), ldbashconfig(8), getopts(1), hashstash(1) colors(1) messages(1) urlcoding(1) locks(1)
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