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From: jgy@hropus.UUCP
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Subject: Re: KSH alias question
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Date: Fri, 27-Mar-87 11:08:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 27 11:08:07 1987
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> Here's a question for all you ksh wizards out there: (Are you listening
> Mr. Korn???)
> 
> Unfortunately, ksh uses the word 'print' for the ksh builtin equivalent
> of echo(1). My problem: we have a utility called print on the system
> whose name can't be changed for political reasons. What I'd like to do
> is somehow change the name of the builtin WITHOUT recompiling the code
> so that 'print' will refer to the utility, and so that 'echo' can still
> be aliased to use the ksh print builtin.
> 
> If you have a solution PLEASE reply by e-mail. I will summarize for those
> interested.
> 
> Thanx.

The latest release of ksh has echo as a builtin (rather than print).

Or just alias print=/usr/lbin/print or whatever, the echo alias
will keep going to the old print.