summary:

Almost POSIX compliant SHell

description:

A stripped-down version of pdksh that aims for close compliance of POSIX. Posh is intended to be used for revealing if /bin/sh scripts use features that most /bin/sh shells do not have. Originally this shell was developed by the Debian project to ensure that administrative shell scripts in /etc/init.d adhered to the policy guidelines: POSIX compliance with few exceptions like the use of 'local' keyword. For this reason the manual page announces 'Policy-compliant Ordinary SHell'.

categories:

Interpreters Shells

source package:

posh

maintainer(s):

Jari Aalto (Use the mailing list to report bugs or ask questions. Do not contact the maintainer(s) directly.)

readme:

posh.README