---
name: "switchsh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "switchsh"
version: "0~20070801-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/switchsh"
---

# switchsh(1)

wrapper bind-mount'ing bash as /bin/sh

## NAME

switchsh - wrapper bind-mount'ing bash as /bin/sh

## SYNOPSIS

switchsh command \[args ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**switchsh** executes the given command bind-mounting bash as /bin/sh. This permits the usage  of bashisms by the command or its children while having /bin/sh linked to whatever  shell interpreter is linked.

## AUTHOR

- switchsh, written by Marco d'Itri, available in the public domain.

  This manual page was written by Raphael Geissert \<atomo64@gmail.com\>  for the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).