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Re: HEADSUP maintainers: Packages install scripts without execute permissions


Eric Blake wrote:

> Indeed - changing things to be 'bash script' instead of the current 'bash -c 
> script' would make the use of alternative interpreters harder.  But it does not 
> make it impossible; you can always do:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> /bin/awk <<\EOF
> ...
> EOF
> 
> instead of
> 
> #!/bin/awk

  Yes, but that does seem a bit awkward.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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