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knc1 · 05-19-2014, 09:24 AM

on your desktop, do:

Code:

core2quad ~ $ ash --version

The program 'ash' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ash

That is actually a "good thing" in this case.

Now try:

Code:

core2quad ~ $ busybox ash


BusyBox v1.18.4 (Ubuntu 1:1.18.4-2ubuntu2) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $

Ah, so - there it is, a prompt from the busybox ash shell.

If you need an older version of the bb-ash shell, then see:
http://www.busybox.net/source.html

*) clone the repo
*) "check out" an appropriate (older) bb release version
*) Build (just) the ash shell

And then use that to test your scripts "off Kindle".

05-19-2014, 09:24 AM	#5
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	on your desktop, do: Code: core2quad ~ $ ash --version The program 'ash' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install ash That is actually a "good thing" in this case. Now try: Code: core2quad ~ $ busybox ash BusyBox v1.18.4 (Ubuntu 1:1.18.4-2ubuntu2) built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. ~ $ Ah, so - there it is, a prompt from the busybox ash shell. If you need an older version of the bb-ash shell, then see: http://www.busybox.net/source.html ) clone the repo ) "check out" an appropriate (older) bb release version *) Build (just) the ash shell And then use that to test your scripts "off Kindle".