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Re: Trivial Error with autoscan script


"Gerrit P. Haase" wrote:

> <9 Jan 2001, 0:23 Uhr wars, als greenius folgendes schrub:>
> < Trivial Error with autoscan script >
>
> > The script /usr/bin/autoscan which is used to create an initial configure.in
> > to use with autoconf and automake has as its first line:
> >   #! /usr/local/bin/perl
> > But Cygwin installs perl into /usr/bin so attempting to run this script
> > gives a program not found error.
> > Simple solution is to edit /usr/bin/autoscan and remove the /local
>
> Check all your scripts and change the sharpbang / shebang / sharp bang /
> she bang to:
>
> #!/usr/bin/env perl
>
> Taken from perl-5.6.1-1-README by E. Fifer:
>
> See `perldoc perlrun' for more details.  In particular, it explains the
> "#!/usr/bin/env perl" trick as well as other tips on what you should use
> as the first line of your program.
>

Yes, this works for tclsh, wish, myownshell, etc as well.  It is such a
convenience that the FHS should descibe it in the /bin directory.

Cheers,
Earnie.


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