Top "Shebang" questions

The #! marker at the beginning of scripts is called a shebang.

Appropriate hashbang for Node.js scripts

I'm trying to create a script for node.js that will work in multiple environments. Particularly for me, I'm switching …

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How to add shebang #! with php script on linux?

I'm having a little issue with adding shebang #! with my php script on RedHat linux. I have a small piece …

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Cannot pass an argument to python with "#!/usr/bin/env python"

I needed to have a directly executable python script, so i started the file with #!/usr/bin/env python. However, …

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How does /usr/bin/env work in a Linux shebang line?

I know shebang line like this: #!/bin/sh but I found out I can also use shebang line like this: #!/…

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What's the difference between python shebangs with /usr/bin/env rather than hard-path?

I used to use the shebang #!/usr/bin/env python When is it better to use #!/usr/bin/python What …

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Shebang and Groovy

Is it possible to declare at the start of a file that it should be executed as a Groovy script? …

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What is a 'shebang' line?

Currently I'm trying to start programming on my new Mac. I installed TextWrangler, and chose C++ as my language of …

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How to check syntax of ruby script that has script/runner as a shebang?

I have problems to check syntax of ruby scripts that has rails script/runner on its shebang. Here are two …

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Use shebang/hashbang in Windows Command Prompt

I'm currently using the serve script to serve up directories with Node.js on Windows 7. It works well in the …

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What is the significance of -T or -w in #!/usr/bin/perl?

I googled about #!/usr/bin/perl, but I could not find any satisfactory answer. I know it’s a pretty …

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