[Bug 930806] [NEW] Ubuntu 11.10: The dash command is softlinked to /bin/sh.

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The dash command is softlinked to /bin/sh.

Unfortunately, this does not play well with make. The default shell that
make uses  is /bin/sh. This does not play well with certain makefiles.

For example, sage Makefile has a target "test" with a shell line

        .  local/bin/sage-env && sage-maketest

The ". local/bin/sage-env" part of the line creates problems.

A workaround is to run make as follows:

env SHELL=/bin/bash make test.

Do you have to soft-link /bin/sh with dash? Is "dash" posit compliant
bourne shell?

** Affects: dash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


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Ubuntu 11.10: The dash command is softlinked to /bin/sh. 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/930806
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