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Make STDIN executable with shebang
I have a program to list database files. It is called direkly from the shell like db filename to list the whole file, or like db 'filename :: conditions' to list only selected elements ... Another ...
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Equivalent of executing a file (with shebang line) by entering its path?
Say I have a file hello: #!/bin/sh echo "Hello World!" Provided the executable bit is set on that file, I can execute it by entering its path on the prompt: $ ./hello Hello World! Is ...
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Why does the following bash script delete itself?
If you create an executable file with the following contents, and run it, it will delete itself. How does this work? #!/bin/rm
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Bash Script Permission denied & Bad Interpreter
I'm on a kali linux 64 bit. I have created a python script which takes 2 arguments to start. I don't want to type out every time the exact same paths or search in the history of the commands I used ...
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5votes
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run perl script with unknown perl location
I'm developing a perl script which expected to be downloaded by Mac users with a very small knowledge of shell, linux etc, let's say office managers and accountants. After the downloading the script ...
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6votes
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What is the difference in these two bash environments?
I notice that with bash scripts, some people use a different shebang to the one that I'm used to putting at the top of my own. Can someone simplify the difference between these two? I use the #!/bin/...
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#!/bin/bash - no such file or directory
I've created a bash script but when I try to execute it, I get #!/bin/bash no such file or directory I need to run the command: bash script.sh for it to work. How can I fix this?
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