Re: Likely Bash bug

[Lawrence Velázquez]

> On Mar 16, 2021, at 6:01 PM, Jay via Bug reports for the GNU Bourne Again 
> SHell <bug-bash@gnu.org> wrote:
> 
>   Hello,
> 
>   I have been using/exploring Linux for ~ 2yrs; have corrupted a couple
>   systems more than once either through their instability with libraries
>   or just excess stress.
> 
>   I don't consider current case to be either of the above; see attached.
> 
>   The system is modern Intel computer, 2018 to 2019 configured in BIOS
>   mode. Operating system is BionicPup64 8.0.
> 
>   Best Regards.
> <Bash-issue.rtf>

Reproduced below for anyone who doesn't feel like reading a bug
report out of an RTF document.

vq



From: root
To: bug-bash@gnu.org,bash@packages.debian.org
Subject: [ash--bash interference (for reference)]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-pc-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL 
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I../. -I.././include -I.././lib  -Wdate-time 
-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/bash-vEMnMR/bash-4.4.18=. 
-fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wall 
-Wno-parentheses -Wno-format-security
uname output: Linux puppypc23046 4.19.23 #1 SMP Tue Feb 19 15:07:58 GMT 2019 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 4.4
Patch Level: 19
Release Status: release

Description:
        [Original ash executable/script reduced to 4 bytes after download of 
"Clonezilla" 
through Puppy Package Manager. Reboot of system hung at 'switching-layers'.]

Repeat-By:
        [Believed occurred after an ash co-dependency download as part of 
install.]

Fix:
        [Noted xwin errors relating to ash on shutdown; had backup savefile. 
Compared /bin and saw the difference. Replaced ash from backup file to working 
folder.]