[R-SIG-Mac] Where is "sh" used by "R CMD check"?

[Spencer Graves]

Hi, Marc:  Thanks.  I got exactly the same two answers as you got. Now I 
need to get back with Bitdefender to figure out what to do with that 
information.  Spencer


On 2019-09-20 16:14, Marc Schwartz wrote:
>> On Sep 20, 2019, at 5:02 PM, Spencer Graves <spencer.graves using prodsyse.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello:
>>
>>
>>        How can I find "sh" that is used by "R CMD check" on my Mac?
>>
>>
>>        I ask, my "Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac" blocks "R CMD check" with a pop up saying, "Bitdefender Safe Files blocked a new process, sh, from accessing your protected files.  What would you like to do?"  I'm allowed to allow access "For 5 minutes" or "For this time only" -- or I can block it forever.  I've been clicking "Allow access".
>>
>>
>>        If I knew where "sh" was on my hard drive, I might be able to add it to a "white list" maintained by the antivirus.  Sadly, I don't know where it is.
>>
>>
>>        Thanks,
>>        Spencer Graves
>
> Hi Spencer,
>
> Typically via 'which' from a terminal:
>
> ~  which sh
> /bin/sh
>
> There is also 'whereis', but that will only check default system binary paths, whereas 'which' will also search your $PATH.
>
> In this case, they return the same information:
>
> ~  whereis sh
> /bin/sh
>
>
> It sounds like you have the "Safe Files" option in Bitdefender enabled, which is optional, which is why the messages. I use BF also.
>
> Regards,
>
> Marc Schwartz
>