Shell Scripts

Shell scripts can only run in the environment for which they were written. That is, a bash shell script can only run in a Linux bash shell environment, and will not run properly in a Bourne, Korn or C shell environment. Likewise, non-Bash shell scripts will not execute properly in a Bash environment. When you run a shell script, the LKP determines what kind of script it is, and attempts to run it in the proper environment. See ``Running scripts'' for information about how shell scripts are processed.