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This is a port of GNU Bash 4.1.17 to MSDOS/DJGPP.
Bash is the GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell, a complete implementation
of the POSIX.2 shell spec, but also with interactive command line editing,
job control on architectures that support it, csh-like features such as
history substitution and brace expansion, and a slew of other features.
DJGPP specific changes.
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- This port provides certain improvements and fixes against the previous
port (aka bsh4117*.zip). They have been created while working on the
port of Bash 4.2 that shall replace this one. Because it is not clear
when the Bash 4.2 port will be finished, I have decided to provide this
fixed one. With this port the development of Bash 4.1.17 ceases.
I have removed the previous one because it is broken and not worth to
be kept.
- The port has been configured and compiled on WinXP SP3, Win98SE,
MS-DOS 7.10 using DOSLFN 0.41c and MS-DOS 6.22 using DOSLFN 0.41c.
There is no guarantee that this may be possible with any other DOS-
like OS. Due to the use of long file names it will not be possible
to configure and compile without LFN support. The port has been
compiled using gcc346 and bnu232b.
- The coprocess support and the coproc reserved word have been disabled.
This feature requires special pipe support that first may be implemented
in the future.
- If NLS support is wanted, then the sources must be reconfigured passing
the nls option to config.bat.
As usual, all djgpp specific files (diffs, README files, etc.) are stored
in the "djgpp" directory. The sources have been configured to be build
in the "_build" directory. If for some reason it does not work for you,
delete it contents and configure from scratch again.
Please read the docs to become familiar with this product.
Here is an extract of the NEWS file showing the user visible changes
from the last port (GNU Bash 2.05b) to this one:
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The port consists of the usual three packages that have been produced using
djdev205 (CVS repository code) and can be downloaded from ftp.delorie.com
and mirrors as (time stamp 2019-07-21):
GNU Bash 4.1.17 binary, info and man format documentation:
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bsh4117br2.zip
GNU Bash 4.1.17 dvi, html, pdf and ps format documentation:
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bsh4117dr2.zip
GNU Bash 4.1.17 source:
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/current/v2gnu/bsh4117sr2.zip
Send GNU Bash specific bug reports to <bug-bash AT gnu DOT org>.
Send suggestions and bug reports concerning the DJGPP port
to comp.os.msdos.djgpp or <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>.
Enjoy.
Guerrero, Juan Manuel <juan DOT guerrero AT igd DOT fhg DOT de>
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