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I'd like to run a not completely initialization script in a µCLinux system. I can run the "sash" and/or the "msh" shell (sash is the default, msh can be enabled via busybox).

I need to do some "if" clauses.

Does sash and/or msh provide "if" ? What can be used as decisions ? (e.g. directory exist, results of commands, ...) What is the syntax ?

I need to use some variables.

I do know that both can do variables, but sash does not have "export". Are all variables exported by sash, or does it export none ?

I suppose both can do "source" ("." command) to let me set variables from a file.

Can somebody point me to descriptions of sash and msh ?

Thanks,

-Michael

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Michael Schnell
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On Fri, 23 May 2008 22:14:23 +0200, Michael Schnell rearranged some electrons to say:

Google is over this way ---> try "sash shell" or "stand alone shell"

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david

Yep,

I did find the sash man page in a Linux installation.

But I did not find anything about conditional execution. Is it true that sash can't do any "if" ?

Moreover I did not find out if sash exports all it's variables into the environment of the processes it starts.

I did not find any description of msh, that I heard is recommended if you want to do things sash can't.

-Michael

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Michael Schnell

On Sat, 24 May 2008 17:25:42 +0200, Michael Schnell rearranged some electrons to say:

From the description, 'sash' is something that is usually only used when nothing else will run (ie. system is scrogged).

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david

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