shell used by qx?

[cbscdeutsch]

Hi folks,

Specifically Sun Solaris 10 10/08, Perl 5.8.6

When using qx to run a shell command, the standard Solaris shell (sh) is used even though the /etc/passwd entry for the user has /usr/bin/bash. Is it possible to somehow force/coerce qx to always use bash instead of sh? For me that would be very helpful.

Thanks for any help, Christian

 

[travs69]

I don't think you can change it as it uses the systems shell not the users shell. I have never seen anyway change it that I know of.

There is very few reasons to shell out if you can help it. Try and find the perl way to do what your doing.

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Travis - Those who say it cannot be done are usually interrupted by someone else doing it; Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions;

 

[Annihilannic]

Or if you must, call bash -c 'commands'.

Annihilannic.