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Re: env behavior incorrect
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: env behavior incorrect |
Date: |
Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:15:32 -0600 |
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Mutt/1.3.28i |
Paul Jarc wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > Found in the exec man page on some systems:
> >
> > The initial line of a script file must begin with #! as the first two
> > bytes, followed by zero or more spaces, followed by interpreter or
> >
> > interpreter argument, as in:
> >
> > #! interpreter [argument]
> >
> > One or more spaces or tabs must separate interpreter and argument.
>
> Note that this is a doc bug; the space was never required.
I agree that there was never a need for a space after the #! which is
to what I think you were refering. The man page snippet above
concurs. I think the man page doc as quoted is fine. At least I
don't see any doc bug there. Perhaps you were refering to another
piece of documentation?
> <URL:http://www.in-ulm.de/~mascheck/various/shebang/>
A very nice reference! Thanks for posting that. Definitely a useful
collection of information on this topic.
Bob
Re: env behavior incorrect, Jim Meyering, 2003/06/03