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Description: POSIX-compliant shell
The Debian Almquist Shell (dash) is a POSIX-compliant shell derived
from ash.
.
Since it executes scripts faster than bash, and has fewer library
dependencies (making it more robust against software or hardware
failures), it is used as the default system shell on Debian systems.
Description: POSIX-compliant shell
The Debian Almquist Shell (dash) is a lightweight POSIX-compliant shell
derived from ash.
.
It can be usefully installed as /bin/sh (because it executes scripts
faster than bash), or as the default shell for the superuser. It
depends on fewer libraries than bash, and is therefore less likely to
be affected by an upgrade problem or a disk failure. It is also
useful for checking the POSIX compliance of scripts.
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POSIX-compliant shell
- The Debian Almquist Shell (dash) is a POSIX-compliant shell derived
- from ash.
+ The Debian Almquist Shell (dash) is a lightweight POSIX-compliant shell
+ derived from ash.
.
- Since it executes scripts faster than bash, and has fewer library
+ It can be usefully installed as /bin/sh (because it executes scripts
- dependencies (making it more robust against software or hardware
+ faster than bash), or as the default shell for the superuser. It
- failures), it is used as the default system shell on Debian systems.
+ depends on fewer libraries than bash, and is therefore less likely to
+ be affected by an upgrade problem or a disk failure. It is also
+ useful for checking the POSIX compliance of scripts.