How to replace/fix a messed up /bin/sh and /bin/dash

distro_dave

I have corrupted my /bin/sh and have no idea how to replace it. I accidentally copied over it. How can I fix this? I am running Ubuntu Server 11.10, no X. update: I have tried the fix that was kindly offered by Eliah but i think i copied over /bin/dash too! update: OUTPUT OF cd /bin; file sh dash bash; md5sum sh dash bash sh: symbolic link to...

Originally asked by Joel on Stack Exchange (askubuntu) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Good Linux question — answering as the UphillTech team:

In all remotely recent versions of Ubuntu, /bin/sh is just a symbolic link to /bin/dash . So make sure that whatever is currently called /bin/sh is backed up somewhere if it's important, then delete it and make a new link. To remove whatever is currently /bin/sh and restore /bin/sh to what it's supposed to be, run these commands: cd /bin sudo rm sh sudo ln -s dash sh

Full answer by Eliah Kagan: https://askubuntu.com/a/135219 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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