See commit b422ead31b077041cb030064008c6cd26ba058d0 for more info. /NNNC/somerandomnick> Why did you change configure to require bash? /relayhell/d3v11> you didn't see the commit message? /NNNC/somerandomnick> /relayhell/d3v11: not yet /NNNC/somerandomnick> /relayhell/d3v11: I was just looking at the diff. /NNNC/somerandomnick> /relayhell/d3v11: slackware doesn't even have a dash package available, so I'm not sure how pika managed to get himself that error. /relayhell/d3v11> if you want to change it back, go for it. /NNNC/somerandomnick> /relayhell/d3v11: I'd rather not start an edit war with you. /relayhell/d3v11> LOL if you change it back i won't rechange it /relayhell/d3v11> i made an executive decision because it gives a bunch of people shit. /NNNC/somerandomnick> The problem is caused by distributions that give people a bunch of shit. /NNNC/somerandomnick> "a bunch of shit" == sh pointing to a deliberately stripped down dash /relayhell/d3v11> right /NNNC/somerandomnick> sh should point to a useful default shell for users. /relayhell/d3v11> should but it doesn't always /NNNC/somerandomnick> really only in systems with upstart /NNNC/somerandomnick> and bash can do everything dash can do, so it's always safe to fix the distribution /NNNC/somerandomnick> "fix the distribution" == ln -s bash /bin/sh /relayhell/d3v11> if you think the change is problematic, then i welcome you rechanging it. /NNNC/somerandomnick> The change is problematic because it breaks any system that doesn't have bash.