Re: [ossec-list] install.sh fails on Agents when Dash is the default shell

[dan (ddp)]

On Dec 19, 2012 8:04 PM, <migue...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm installing ossec 2.7 on some hosts. I've previously used 2.6 with no trouble.
>
> The server install went fine. But on my agents, I get this output when trying to install:
>
>  OSSEC HIDS v2.7 Installation Script - http://www.ossec.net
>  
>  You are about to start the installation process of the OSSEC HIDS.
>  You must have a C compiler pre-installed in your system.
>  If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail
>  to dc...@ossec.net (or danie...@gmail.com).
>  
>   - System: Linux puppet.mixcic.eu 3.2.0-35-generic
>   - User: root
>   - Host: puppet.mixcic.eu
>
>
>   -- Press ENTER to continue or Ctrl-C to abort. --
>
>
> 1- What kind of installation do you want (server, agent, local, hybrid or help)? agent
>
>   - Agent(client) installation chosen.
>
> 2- Setting up the installation environment.
>
>  - Choose where to install the OSSEC HIDS [/var/ossec]: 
>
>     - Installation will be made at  /var/ossec .
>
> 3- Configuring the OSSEC HIDS.
>
> ./install.sh: 372: ./install.sh: [[: not found
>
>   3.2- Do you want to run the integrity check daemon? (y/n) [y]:
>
>
> It seems to falter at line 372 of install.sh and skips the question of what IP the remote OSSEC server is.
>
> Line 372 is:
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>    if [[ "X${USER_AGENT_SERVER_IP}" = "X" && "X${USER_AGENT_SERVER_NAME}" = "X" ]]; then
>
>
> It seems that on hosts such as Ubuntu 12.04, which use /bin/dash as the default shell, this section fails when installing as an agent, unless you execute the install.sh explicitly with 'bash install.sh'.
>
> Just sending it here in case it helps someone else.
>
> Cheers
>
>

I'm pretty sure this deficiency of dash has been worked around in the dev code.