shcomp(1)

NAME

shcomp - compile a shell script

SYNOPSIS

shcomp [ options ] [infile [outfile]]

DESCRIPTION

Unless -D is specified, shcomp takes a shell script, infile, and creates a binary format file, outfile, that ksh can read and execute with the same effect as the original script.

Since aliases are processed as the script is read, alias definitions whose value requires variable expansion will not work correctly.

If -D is specified, all double quoted strings that are preceded by $ are output. These are the messages that need to be translated to locale specific versions for internationalization.

If infile is a simple command name, the shell script will be searched on $PATH. It does not need execute permission to be found.

If outfile is omitted, then the results will be written to standard output. If infile is also omitted, the shell script will be read from standard input. However, shcomp will not read a script from your keyboard unless infile is given as /dev/stdin, and will refuse to write binary data to a terminal in any case.

OPTIONS

-D, --dictionary
Generate a list of strings that need to be placed in a message catalog for internationalization.

-n, --noexec
Displays warning messages for obsolete or non-conforming constructs.

-v, --verbose
Displays input from infile onto standard error as it reads it.

EXIT STATUS

0
Successful completion.
>0
An error occurred.

SEE ALSO

ksh(1)

IMPLEMENTATION

version
shcomp (AT&T Research) 93u+m/1.0.10+f0999ab7 2024-08-01
author
David Korn <dgk@research.att.com>
copyright
(c) 1982-2012 AT&T Intellectual Property
copyright
(c) 2020-2024 Contributors to ksh 93u+m
license
https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-2.0/EPL-2.0.html