diff --git a/shell.env b/shell.env
index fe48698..3fd6857 100644
--- a/shell.env
+++ b/shell.env
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Shell Repos Environment
-# echo loading shell.env
-# if bash is not the shell don't bother to continue
-[ ! "$SHELL" = "/bin/bash" ] && return 1
+# if bash is not installed then don't bother to continue
+! command -v bash >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo no bash command && return 1
+export SHELL=$(command -v bash )
 # sourced for non-login interactive shells
 # sourced via /etc/bash.bashrc so for all machine users
 # $BASH_SHELL_BASE  # this MUST be set in /etc/profile
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # load script in base repo to run
 export BASH_SHELL_LOAD=$BASH_SHELL_BASE/load.sh # load.sh is default
 export BASH_SHELL_STARTUP=$BASH_SHELL_BASE/startup.sh # strtup.sh is default
-
 # if uncommented next lines sets up implicit sourcing for non-interactive shells
 # echo ----NON_INTERACTIVE SHELL INFO-----
 # echo enabling bash shell repos for non-inactive shell
@@ -104,3 +103,5 @@ export BASH_SHELL_DIRS=$(echo $temp)
 
 # now load and export module loading functions library
 source $BASH_SHELL_BASE/module.lib
+
+# echo end shell env