bashbug(1) on Solnix vs Linux and the BSDs
bashbug is the bash bug-report script, and the Solnix page is word-for-word the same as the Linux page. The bundle has no BSD counterpart, so the manual says nothing about BSD systems.
The manual pages
- Solnix: bashbug(1) from
pkgs.solnix.bash - Linux: bashbug(1) bash-interactive-5.3p9
What Solnix runs
A default Solnix system runs bash from the base system packages. The page is published by pkgs.solnix.bash. No other variants are shipped.
Differences
| Compared with | Topic | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | same program | The Solnix and Linux bashbug pages have the same synopsis (bashbug [--version] [--help] [email-address]), the same description and the same environment variables (EDITOR, HOME, TMPDIR). The bundle shows no behavioural difference between them.Source: Solnix bashbug(1) SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENT; Linux bashbug(1) SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENT |
| FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD | no BSD counterpart in the bundle | The bundle includes no FreeBSD, OpenBSD or NetBSD bashbug page. The manual here does not say whether bashbug exists on those systems or how it behaves there. Source: Bundle header: only a linux counterpart is listed |
| Linux | mail destination and fallback file | Both Solnix and Linux mail the report to bug-bash@gnu.org, or to email-address if given. If mailing fails, both save the report as dead.bashbug in the invoking user's home directory, found through HOME. Source: Solnix bashbug(1) DESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENT (HOME); Linux bashbug(1) DESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENT (HOME) |
| Linux | editor selection | Both Solnix and Linux use EDITOR. If it is unset, they try alternative editors, including emacs, and then run vi. The pages do not list the other editors. Source: Solnix bashbug(1) ENVIRONMENT (EDITOR); Linux bashbug(1) ENVIRONMENT (EDITOR) |
Standards
- POSIX: bashbug is not a POSIX.1-2024 utility.
Writing portable scripts
- Do not rely on bashbug in portable scripts: it is not a POSIX.1-2024 utility, and the bundle shows no BSD page for it. Set EDITOR explicitly if you run it non-interactively.
Every difference here is taken from the manual pages linked above: Solnix's published page, Linux (man-pages and the GNU and util-linux manuals), FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD. Each row names its source. Where a manual is silent, this page is too. Compiled 2026-10-26. Found a mistake? Mail hackers@lists.solnix.io.