--- loncom/build/Makefile	2011/03/24 02:04:46	1.196
+++ loncom/build/Makefile	2011/03/25 22:55:06	1.197
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 
-# $Id: Makefile,v 1.196 2011/03/24 02:04:46 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile,v 1.197 2011/03/25 22:55:06 raeburn Exp $
 
 # TYPICAL USAGE of this Makefile is primarily for two targets:
 # "make build" and "make install".
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ DIST=$(DISTPROBE)
 CATEGORY="development"
 SOURCE=../..
 TARGET=""
+CURRSHELL=`echo $(SHELL)`
+ifneq ('/bin/bash',${CURRSHELL})
+CURRSHELL=/bin/bash
+endif
 NORESTORECONF="0"
 HOSTNAME=""
 LAUNCH=| perl
@@ -593,7 +597,7 @@ Makefile.configinstall: $(SOURCE)/doc/lo
 Makefile.build: $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml lpml_parse.pl
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml | \
 	perl lpml_parse.pl build $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(SOURCE)" "$(TARGET)" \
-	> Makefile.build
+	"$(CURRSHELL)" > Makefile.build
 
 Makefile.install: alwaysrun
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.lpml | \