Re: env behavior incorrect

[Bob Proulx]

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