diff --git a/bin/create-nimbus-home b/bin/create-nimbus-home
index 7ef3ade0..3101eadb 100755
--- a/bin/create-nimbus-home
+++ b/bin/create-nimbus-home
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 CONTAINER_URL="http://www-unix.globus.org/ftppub/gt4/4.0/4.0.8/ws-core/bin/ws-core-4.0.8-bin.tar.gz"
 CONTAINER_TARNAME="ws-core-4.0.8-bin.tar.gz"
diff --git a/bin/install b/bin/install
index 21c3e8b7..2dff0858 100755
--- a/bin/install
+++ b/bin/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 FORCE_FRESH_INSTALL="yes"
 
diff --git a/control/libexec/workspace-control/blankcreate.sh b/control/libexec/workspace-control/blankcreate.sh
index 9c075cf2..79693862 100755
--- a/control/libexec/workspace-control/blankcreate.sh
+++ b/control/libexec/workspace-control/blankcreate.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 #############
 # ARGUMENTS #
diff --git a/docs/src/admin/test-create.sh b/docs/src/admin/test-create.sh
index 0ee23a88..1d511e39 100644
--- a/docs/src/admin/test-create.sh
+++ b/docs/src/admin/test-create.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 $GLOBUS_LOCATION/bin/workspace \
     -z none \
diff --git a/home/sbin/run-services.sh b/home/sbin/run-services.sh
index a8f845b5..d4807bf4 100755
--- a/home/sbin/run-services.sh
+++ b/home/sbin/run-services.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_HOME_REL="`dirname $0`/.."
 NIMBUS_HOME=`cd $NIMBUS_HOME_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/home/sbin/run-web.sh b/home/sbin/run-web.sh
index 9129322e..8be1f791 100755
--- a/home/sbin/run-web.sh
+++ b/home/sbin/run-web.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_HOME_REL="`dirname $0`/.."
 NIMBUS_HOME=`cd $NIMBUS_HOME_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/scripts/all-build-and-install.sh b/scripts/all-build-and-install.sh
index d0efbc35..14844328 100755
--- a/scripts/all-build-and-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/all-build-and-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build and install all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-default-GT4.0-service -Dbuild.also=x $*"
diff --git a/scripts/all-build.sh b/scripts/all-build.sh
index d2803fd9..be1832c1 100755
--- a/scripts/all-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/all-build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="build-default-GT4.0-service $*"
diff --git a/scripts/all-clean.sh b/scripts/all-clean.sh
index f71b8f7c..77ab4839 100755
--- a/scripts/all-clean.sh
+++ b/scripts/all-clean.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="clean all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="clean-all $*"
diff --git a/scripts/all-install.sh b/scripts/all-install.sh
index 38ff8bc0..f72c6891 100755
--- a/scripts/all-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/all-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="install all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-default-GT4.0-service $*"
diff --git a/scripts/all-uninstall.sh b/scripts/all-uninstall.sh
index 850e8016..54335936 100755
--- a/scripts/all-uninstall.sh
+++ b/scripts/all-uninstall.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="uninstall all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="undeploy-GT4.0-all $*"
diff --git a/scripts/broker-build-and-install.sh b/scripts/broker-build-and-install.sh
index 56ce812b..4e917540 100755
--- a/scripts/broker-build-and-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/broker-build-and-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build and install Context Broker"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-broker -Dbuild.also=x $*"
diff --git a/scripts/broker-build.sh b/scripts/broker-build.sh
index 81f67558..dba25865 100755
--- a/scripts/broker-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/broker-build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build Context Broker"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="build-broker $*"
diff --git a/scripts/broker-install.sh b/scripts/broker-install.sh
index 7b459f7e..b4a36c20 100755
--- a/scripts/broker-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/broker-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="install Context Broker"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-broker $*"
diff --git a/scripts/clients-only-build-and-install.sh b/scripts/clients-only-build-and-install.sh
index 780125c9..ffbcec99 100755
--- a/scripts/clients-only-build-and-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/clients-only-build-and-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build and install clients only"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-default-GT4.0-clients-only -Dbuild.also=x $*"
diff --git a/scripts/clients-only-build.sh b/scripts/clients-only-build.sh
index 15744873..94c673c1 100755
--- a/scripts/clients-only-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/clients-only-build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build clients only"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="build-default-GT4.0-clients-only $*"
diff --git a/scripts/clients-only-install.sh b/scripts/clients-only-install.sh
index d2e31a66..0a29e4d8 100755
--- a/scripts/clients-only-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/clients-only-install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="install clients only"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="deploy-default-GT4.0-clients-only $*"
diff --git a/scripts/delete-persistence-directory.sh b/scripts/delete-persistence-directory.sh
index f02201c8..1052753a 100755
--- a/scripts/delete-persistence-directory.sh
+++ b/scripts/delete-persistence-directory.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="delete persistence directory"
 NIMBUS_EXTRAPRINT="     [ ** ] Note there are persistence mgmt scripts @ $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/gt4.0/build/run.sh b/scripts/lib/gt4.0/build/run.sh
index eece99e0..1eea7078 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/gt4.0/build/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib/gt4.0/build/run.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 if [ "X$NIMBUS_PRINTNAME" = "X" ]; then
   echo "no definition for NIMBUS_PRINTNAME"
diff --git a/scripts/lib/gt4.0/dist/scripts/deploy-client-gars.sh b/scripts/lib/gt4.0/dist/scripts/deploy-client-gars.sh
index 3e624b83..07852d3e 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/gt4.0/dist/scripts/deploy-client-gars.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib/gt4.0/dist/scripts/deploy-client-gars.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # This script is included in the binary client tarball to make client GAR
 # file deployment one step.
diff --git a/scripts/rest-testserver.sh b/scripts/rest-testserver.sh
index f7615ef6..16edd205 100755
--- a/scripts/rest-testserver.sh
+++ b/scripts/rest-testserver.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="Run Nimbus REST test server"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="run-rest-testserver $*"
diff --git a/scripts/stubs-build.sh b/scripts/stubs-build.sh
index 6a498a04..6c5f7326 100755
--- a/scripts/stubs-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/stubs-build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 NIMBUS_PRINTNAME="build all"
 NIMBUS_ANT_CMD="build-stubs $*"
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-01.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-01.sh
index f561f6cf..0b3d3b1e 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-01.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-01.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-02.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-02.sh
index cd0a0266..dfef48d2 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-02.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-02.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-03.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-03.sh
index f7f34928..652fff28 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-03.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-03.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-04.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-04.sh
index a9bed95c..61d1bbcb 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-04.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-04.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-05.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-05.sh
index 949ac5c5..998a4f86 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-05.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-05.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-06.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-06.sh
index acf158c8..df7e635f 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-06.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-06.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-07.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-07.sh
index f67d0ca3..c9c2593d 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-07.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-07.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-08.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-08.sh
index 50e321d9..e841e7c0 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-08.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-08.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-09.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-09.sh
index d755341a..d8e02607 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-09.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-09.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-10.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-10.sh
index a8b22cd0..6be34a3b 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-10.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-10.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-12.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-12.sh
index 745e9f28..707af903 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-12.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/client-sample-12.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part1.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part1.sh
index 0ac1d9a8..475417f5 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part1.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part1.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part2.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part2.sh
index 7453ec82..a7071030 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part2.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/ensemble-sample-01-part2.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/client/java/source/share/group-sample-01.sh b/service/client/java/source/share/group-sample-01.sh
index 92ba13e2..ebaaf760 100644
--- a/service/client/java/source/share/group-sample-01.sh
+++ b/service/client/java/source/share/group-sample-01.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -x
+#!/bin/bash -x
 
 # (you will probably want to change the URLs and edit the sample
 #  files in $GLOBUS_LOCATION/share/nimbus-clients )
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-delete.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-delete.sh
index 24af8244..cba59023 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-delete.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-delete.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-reset.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-reset.sh
index e8087c1a..ea7eb123 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-reset.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/acctdb-reset.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/full-delete.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/full-delete.sh
index a6833f4b..95abf2ec 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/full-delete.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/full-delete.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/full-reset.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/full-reset.sh
index f56b4377..770e531a 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/full-reset.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/full-reset.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-delete.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-delete.sh
index 7634bfca..37f971c3 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-delete.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-delete.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`
diff --git a/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-reset.sh b/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-reset.sh
index ccb60737..949f0b2a 100644
--- a/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-reset.sh
+++ b/service/service/java/source/share/servicedb-reset.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 BASEDIR_REL="`dirname $0`"
 BASEDIR=`cd $BASEDIR_REL; pwd`