[Bash-completion-devel] [bash-completion-Bugs][311393] DBTS 501479: don't assume sed being GNU sed on Linux systems

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Bugs item #311393, was changed at 2009-01-30 02:49 by Sung Pae
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Status: Open
Priority: 3
Submitted By: David Paleino (hanska-guest)
Assigned to: Nobody (None)
Summary: DBTS 501479: don't assume sed being GNU sed on Linux systems 
Distribution: None
Originally reported in: Debian BTS
Milestone: None
Status: None
Original bug number: 501479


Initial Comment:
* bash-completion assumes that a uname of Linux implies that the "sed"
  command refers to GNU sed, while on other systems it aliases sed to
  "gsed" if present.  While not possible on Debian, someone could
  easily make a Linux system with GNU sed installed as "gsed" and some
  other standards-compliant sed installed as "sed".  Why bother having
  the check for Linux at all?  Just always use "gsed" if present.
  Incidentally, bash-completion also leaves the alias sed=gsed in
  place if added, which seems like a surprising side-effect to occur
  due to sourcing bash-completion.


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Comment By: Sung Pae (guns-guest)
Date: 2009-05-29 00:53

Message:
Yes this is annoying. Consider the BSDs!

This really is as simple as adding 'unalias sed' at the bottom of the file.

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