Package: dash-udeb (0.5.3-5ubuntu2) [universe]
Links for dash-udeb
Ubuntu Resources:
Download Source Package dash:
Maintainer:
Please consider filing a bug or asking a question via Launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly.
Original Maintainer (usually from Debian):
- Gerrit Pape
It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.
Similar packages:
debian-installer udeb package
Warning: This package is intended for the use in building debian-installer images only. Do not install it on a normal Ubuntu system.
The Debian Almquist Shell for boot floppies
"dash" is a POSIX compliant shell that is much smaller than "bash". We take advantage of that by making it the shell on the installation root floppy, where space is at a premium.
It can be usefully installed as /bin/sh (because it executes scripts somewhat faster than "bash"), or as the default shell either of root or of a second user with a userid of 0 (because it depends on fewer libraries, and is therefore less likely to be affected by an upgrade problem or a disk failure). It is also useful for checking that a script uses only POSIX syntax.
"bash" is a better shell for most users, since it has some nice features absent from "dash", and is a required part of the system.
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- dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-0ubuntu1)
- GNU C Library: Shared libraries
also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb