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It's probably safer to use: #!/usr/bin/env bash Assuming env is installed (I believe I had to install a package on OpenBSD to use it) this will find the f

by wollw 14y ago

It's probably safer to use: #!/usr/bin/env bash Assuming env is installed (I believe I had to install a package on OpenBSD to use it) this will find the first instance of bash in the PATH.

atsaloli 14y ago
How do you know env is in /usr/bin rather than in /bin or /usr/local/bin? I'm just curious...
- wollw 14y ago
  You don't, but I've run into more problems with bash being in unexpected places than env.
  - atsaloli 14y ago
    Right on, thanks.
- ralph 14y ago
  Good question. I've used systems, e.g. AIX, where env(1) was in /bin.