This is a kernel limitation. It's the kernel that parses the shebang (to
the shell, it's just a commented line since it starts with a #
character). It's the kernel that limits the shebang line to two words.
It has nothing to do with bash nor dash.
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reassigning (at least for the moment) to bash. Resetting status to NEW.
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Status: Incomplete => New
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This explanation makes sense and thus retargeting this bug to dash
and/or bash seems like the thing to do.
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Title:
Env fails on command line argu
After doing some research, I tend to think that C de-Avillez (hggdh2) is
correct, and that it is not the env command at fault here.
However, I do think the documentation should be extended to explain or
link to an explanation of the shebang line.
This is a document I found helpful: http://www.in
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I am unsure if this is a coreutils limitation (meaning I am pretty sure
it is *not*, but not absolutely so). Although 'env' does allow for
parameters to the called program, 'bash', for example, limits this
usage:
(from 'info bash', ch
This is an important issue. It make applications less portable, and
makes it more difficult to get applications running on a Linux server.
For example, I have a fairly large Perl application that I would like to
port from Macintosh OS X to Ubuntu Server. Each script begins with:
#!/usr/bin/env
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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