Not sure if this would work but why dont you add an additional user with a default shell of ksh. When you need to run ArcServe just su to the other user. HTH Jeff On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:30:55 -0700, Brian D. McGrew wrote: > Well, you're off into the major complexities of the login > environment now. Now if take a login like mine which has about 100 > files in it, all sorts of functions and macros and then throw on > top of that the fact that I login with csh as my default shell and > then my .csh.once file starts bash, it should be anywhere. > > I'd start by first removing ARCserve and switching to Veritas it'll > save you a lot of headaches in the future (I know, probably not > feasible). > > Secondly, I'd go though all your startup files (.bash_alias, > .bash_profile, .bash_login, etc.) and adding echo statements for > create yourself a debug() shell function that you can call as your > login is parsed. Most likely the error is coming from an 'if [ > whatever];' statement that's not being properly evaluated now. > > HTH, > > > -brian > > > Brian D. McGrew { brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx || > pacemakertaker@xxxxxxxxx } > -- >> YOU! Off my planet! > On Sep 16, 2004, at 10:23 AM, <cnorton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Thursday, September 16, 2004 >> >> >> We needed to install ksh on our RedHat 9 system. A backup >> product, ArcServe >> requires it. After this installation, our logins receive this >> message, and I'd like to correct the problem: >> >> Last login: Thu Sep 16 13:18:15 from 10.100.6.12 >> -bash: [: too many arguments >> -bash: [: too many arguments >> >> >> I'm not sure what to correct, and any pointers would be helpful. >> tnx cmn >> >> Charles M. Norton >> Manager of Software Development >> Town of Arlington, MA >> Data Processing Department >> 869 Massachusetts Avenue >> Arlington, MA 02476 >> >> >> cnorton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> (781) 316-3340 - voice >> (781) 316-3339 - fax >> >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list- >> request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list