--- loncom/build/Makefile	2011/03/24 02:04:46	1.196
+++ loncom/build/Makefile	2011/11/08 07:40:04	1.199
@@ -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 1.199 2011/11/08 07:40:04 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
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ help_TARGETS:
 	@echo "    nohist_reseval.db to nohist_accesscount.db."
 	@echo "modify_config_files: Perform automatic update of the "
 	@echo "    configuration files for yum and MySQL."
+	@echo "langcheck: test to see if root bash and OS are using English."
 	@echo "ntpcheck: test to see if ntp is installed and running."
 	@echo "html_parser_check: test functionality of HTML::Parser."
 	@echo "math_random_check: test functionality of Math::Random."
@@ -394,6 +399,11 @@ tardist:
 	rm -f $(SOURCE)/tar_WARNINGS
 	make warningnote
 
+langcheck:
+	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/langcheck.piml | \
+	perl piml_parse.pl $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(TARGET)" $(LAUNCH) | \
+	tee -a WARNINGS
+
 ntpcheck:
 	cat $(SOURCE)/doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml | \
 	perl piml_parse.pl $(CATEGORY) $(DIST) "$(TARGET)" $(LAUNCH) | \
@@ -521,6 +531,7 @@ postinstall:
 	make update_queue_slots
 	make modify_config_files
 	make clearoutoldspreadsheetcache
+	make langcheck	
 	make chkconfig
 	make rpmcheck
 	make ntpcheck
@@ -593,7 +604,7 @@ 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 | \