Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 7. Shells

ksh-2008-11-04

Introduction to ksh

ksh is the AT&T Korn Shell.

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Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/ksh

Installation of ksh

Unlike other BLFS packages, you will need to first create a working directory in which to extract the sources and perform the build. Install ksh by running the following commands: 

mkdir ksh &&
cd ksh &&
tar -xf ../INIT.2008-11-04.tgz &&
tar -xf ../ast-ksh.2008-11-04.tgz &&
bin/package make

The test suite for this package requires other packages from the AT&T ast software library, namely nmake, in which case, you'd be better to install the ast-base package using the same instructions. The package command will accept a test argument to test the package.

Now, as the root user: 

install -v -m755 arch/linux.i386/bin/ksh /bin &&
install -v -m644 arch/linux.i386/man/man1/sh.1 \
    /usr/share/man/man1/ksh.1 &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/ksh-2008-11-04 &&
install -v -m644 lib/package/{ast-ksh,INIT}.html \
    /usr/share/doc/ksh-2008-11-04

Command Explanations

bin/package make: This command rebuilds the ast INIT package and builds the ast ksh package.

Configuring ksh

Config Files

ksh sources /etc/profile, /etc/suid_profile, and $HOME/.profile.

Configuration Information

Update /etc/shells to include the ksh shell by issuing the following command as the root user: 

cat >> /etc/shells << "EOF"
/bin/ksh
EOF

Contents

Installed Program: ksh
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/ksh-2008-11-04

Short Description

ksh

is the AT&T ast Korn shell.

Last updated on 2009-03-02 00:57:29 +0000