Linux® From Scratch - Quality of Life (System V Edition) - Version #1bc5

Chapter 6. Shells

ksh-1.0.10

Introduction to ksh

The ksh package contains the Korn Shell.

Installation of ksh

Install ksh by executing the following commands: 

bin/package make

Now as the root user: 

bin/package install /usr

Configuring heirloom-sh

Configuration Information

As the root user, update /etc/shells to include the Korn shell program names: 

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

Contents

Installed Programs: ksh and shcomp
Installed Libraries: libast.so, libcmd.so, libdll.so, and libshell.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/ast and /usr/share/fun

Short Descriptions

ksh

is the Korn Shell

shcomp

compiles a shell script

libast.so

is the AT&T Software Technology library

libcmd.so

contains ksh loadable builtins

libdll.so

contains wrappers around dlopen() and similar functions

libshell.so

contains the ksh library interface