How can we install ksh-88 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ? Is there any alternative for pdksh package in RHEL?

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Issue

  • KSH-93 is the most recent version of the KornShell.
  • How can we install ksh-88 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6?
  • How can we install ksh-88 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7?
  • Is there any alternative for pdksh package in RHEL6?
  • The scoping of variables was not defined for ksh88 but in ksh93 static scoping was specified.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • ksh-93
  • ksh-88

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