Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Unable to find release notes for Bash

I need to find release notes for Bash from 3 to 4. I could not find them neither by google.com/linux nor by default google. I also looked unsuccessfully at gnu.org.

Where are the release notes for Bash?

From stackoverflow
  • On my machine (Ubuntu 9.04) it's located at /usr/share/doc/bash/CHANGES.gz

  • At this site you can download "Bourne again shell (BASH)". Inside the download you can find the release notes.


    [EDIT]: Or look here for the NEWS

    Masi : Thank you! It would be great if there was a webpage where you can compare Open Source Programs' release notes between different versions.
  • Here you go:

    http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/bash/NEWS

    BobbyShaftoe : An answer with the same link as the accepted answer is downvoted? Yeah, the voting system in SO makes a lot of sense!
    Mark : Hmmm what would you suggest in its place?
    BobbyShaftoe : @Mark, perhaps requiring comments with downvotes.
  • There are two files distributed with the source: NEWS and CHANGES. CHANGES documents everything, while NEWS summarises new features.

    You can find a summary for BASH 4 here, or check out section B1 of the FAQ for the latest NEWS.

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