OT: Scripting humour

[Peter Garrett]

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:47:55 -0500
anthony baldwin <anthony.baldwin01 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Steve Flynn wrote:
> > On Jan 6, 2008 7:12 PM, anthony baldwin <anthony.baldwin01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >   
> >> Does OSX use sh?  The BSD's do, right?
> >>     
> >
> > Yes - OSX has a command line. Mine uses Bash but there are other to
> > select from if preferred.
> >
> >   
> So a bash script written for Linux will work on OSX?
> Or are there differences in the commands, and stuff?

If it was just bash, and it called only installed software, I assume it
would work.

> (Does OSX have zenity, or can if be installed?)

Zenity is a GNOME thing - at least, it is installed as part of GNOME on
Ubuntu. There may be a version available for OS-X installable via "fink",
for example, but I haven't used OS-X on my iBook for a couple of years now.
I installed Ubuntu on it and blew OS-X away. I haven't missed it  :)

I assume that if zenity is available it would only run on X11, so you
would need Apple's X11 installed as well (or the darwinports / Fink
version) Also have a look at

apt-cache depends zenity
apt-cache rdepends zenity

Ah, update:
http://zenity.darwinports.com/
http://darwinports.com/?q=zenity
> 
> I suppose that's all rather OT, but I'm curious...

I just put "Mac OS-X zenity " into Uncle Google to find those links ;)

Peter
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