almquist-shell
Reference for writing portable /bin/sh scripts targeting ash (Almquist shell) — the default shell on FreeBSD, NetBSD, and TinyBSD fleet nodes. Covers POSIX features, bash incompatibilities, fleet patterns, rc.d service scripts, and UTF-8/Unicode filename safety rules. Trigger phrases: ash, almquist, /bin/sh, posix shell, freebsd shell, sh scripting, dash, tinybsd shell, netbsd shell, portable shell.
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- October 25, 2026 at 02:08
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Source instructions · Read-only preview| name | almquist-shell |
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| description | Reference for writing portable /bin/sh scripts targeting ash (Almquist shell) — the default shell on FreeBSD, NetBSD, and TinyBSD fleet nodes. Covers POSIX features, bash incompatibilities, fleet patterns, rc.d service scripts, and UTF-8/Unicode filename safety rules. Trigger phrases: ash, almquist, /bin/sh, posix shell, freebsd shell, sh scripting, dash, tinybsd shell, netbsd shell, portable shell. |
