A GNU bash2 oddity -- was: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] An Oddity (bug) inRedhat 7.1

[Steve Baker]

Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the help on this.  Looks like we want to find a new rpm for
> bash for 7.1, then everything will work.  That's easier than going back
> through the full release process for our code.  Will put in a bug report
> against our stuff to move away from the use of the system() call.  [FYI
> - system() uses /bin/sh by default, so changing the behavior of system()
> may be more problematic].

I don't know any way to change 'system()' to call an alternative shell - but
you can easily reproduce what system() does using a 'fork()' followed by
an 'execle()' or one of it's close cousins - then you can call any shell
you want...or no shell at all.

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