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Does POSIX specify sed -E? [duplicate]
sed uses basic regular expressions (BRE) by default. Some implementations offer an option to switch to extended regular expressions instead.
GNU sed introduced the -r option to do so in version 3.01 ...
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What is the difference between bash script and shell script [duplicate]
As there are different kinds of shells, What is the difference between bash and shell scripts and is there any compatible script on can write that runs on al unix shells
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Single or double brackets and portability
I have found some very good answers here on the differences between [ and [[ in 'if' statements. For specific named shells, it seems to be a good idea to use [[ over [ (and it is faster, too).
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Standard and portable way to send email from console?
What is the most portable or standard way to send an email from the console or a script on Linux, and possibly Unix?
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Resources for portable shell programming
What resources exist for portable shell programming? The ultimate answer is to test on all targeted platforms, but that's rarely practical.
The POSIX / Single UNIX specification is a start, but it ...
