[Bug]: busybox should not install a bash shim

[rkitover]

Prerequisites

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Package Name

busybox

Expected/Current Behaviour

I expect the bash command to run my installed "Windows Subsystem for Linux" bash command, instead I have the bash shim from the "busybox" package in my $env:PATH.

Steps to Reproduce

scoop install busybox
bash

Possible Solution

Remove the bash shim from the "busybox" package.

The busybox sh is NOT bash, it is a derivate of the "ash" POSIX sh.

It does not execute bash code.

It is absolutely sufficient to have a sh shim, which the "busybox" package also provides already.

Scoop and Buckets Version

Current Scoop version:
859d1db5 (HEAD -> master, tag: v0.5.2, origin/master, origin/HEAD) chore(release): Bump to version 0.5.2 (#6080)

'main' bucket:
418d5944a (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) uv: Update to version 0.4.6

'extras' bucket:
a3b640b67 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) saber: Update to version 0.24.6

'nerd-fonts' bucket:
537ea9f4 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) LXGWNeoXiHei: Update to version 1.202

Scoop Config

last_update         scoop_branch scoop_repo
-----------         ------------ ----------
9/6/2024 3:32:37 AM master       https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.4.5
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.4.5
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.27695
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Additional Softwares

Windows Subsystem for Linux

[HUMORCE]

scoop shim rm bash

[rkitover]

Thank you, that helps, but I still believe it should not be installed in the first place.

[rkitover]

Is there a way to add a hook so that when this package is updated I can run this command?

[HUMORCE]

Is there a way to add a hook so that when this package is updated I can run this command?

No.

But you can install busybox-lean and create shims you want, or maintain it on your own bucket. due to the update frequency of busybox , you can maintain it completely locally:

cd ~\scoop\buckets
mkdir <your_local_bucket_name>\bucket
cp main\bucket\busybox.json <your_local_bucket_name>\bucket
# Edit <your_local_bucket_name>\bucket\busybox.json 
# Install it: scoop install <your_local_bucket_name>/busybox

[HUMORCE]

I noticed that this may be an issue with the order of your PATH env var rather than this manifest.

❯ scoop shim list bash

Name     Source  Alternatives IsGlobal IsHidden
----     ------  ------------ -------- --------
bash     busybox busybox git  False    True
git-bash git                  False    False


❯ scoop which bash
C:\Windows\system32\bash.exe

❯ Get-Command bash -all

CommandType     Name                                               Version    Source
-----------     ----                                               -------    ------
Application     bash.exe                                           10.0.2262… C:\Windows\system32\bash.exe
Application     bash.exe                                           0.0.0.0    C:\Users\humorce\scoop\shims\bash.exe
Application     bash.exe                                           0.0.0.0    C:\Users\humorce\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps…

[rkitover]

I am running an insider build and I don't have the C:\Windows\system32\bash.exe executable.

The other two entries are in the same order in my $env:PATH with the scoop shim taking priority.