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update bash on OSX 10.9.5
mkdir bash-fix
cd bash-fix
curl https://opensource.apple.com/tarballs/bash/bash-92.tar.gz --insecure | tar zxf -
cd bash-92/bash-3.2
curl https://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash/bash-3.2-patches/bash32-052 --insecure | patch -p0
cd ..
xcodebuild
sudo cp /bin/bash /bin/bash.old
sudo cp /bin/sh /bin/sh.old
build/Release/bash --version # GNU bash, version 3.2.52(1)-release
build/Release/sh --version # GNU bash, version 3.2.52(1)-release
sudo cp build/Release/bash /bin
sudo cp build/Release/sh /bin
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Actually, just installed the updated bash from macports and created symlinks from /opt/local/bin/bash to /bin/bash and /bin/bash to /bin/sh.

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