mksh-R59c

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# mksh-R59c

## Introduction to mksh

The mksh package provides the MirBSD Korn Shell, which is a small, fast, and reliable shell suitable for both scripting and interactive use.

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### mksh Dependencies

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## Installation of mksh

Install mksh by executing the following commands:

    sh Build.sh -r

To test the results, issue ./mksh test.sh.

Now as the `root` user:

    install -vDm755 mksh   -t /usr/bin/ &&
    install -vDm644 mksh.1 -t /usr/share/man/man1/

## Configuring mksh

### Configuration Information

As the `root` user, update `/etc/shells` to include the mksh shell:

    cat >> /etc/shells << "EOF"
    /usr/bin/mksh
    EOF

## Contents

Installed Programs: mksh
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

mksh | is the MirBSD Korn Shell

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