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Explain: #!/bin/bash - or #!/bin/bash -- In A Shell Script

by Vivek Gite on September 23, 2008 · 11 comments

Q. I know #!/bin/bash is shebang line. But, I noticed a few shell script shebang line ends with a single dash ( #!/bin/bash - ) or double dash ( #!/bin/bash – ). Can you explains me purpose of such shebang line?

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