script question

shanenin · 04-04-2004, 10:24 AM

I made a script

Code:

Eterm --borderless --buttonbar 0 --trans --scrollbar 0 --geometry 80x30+60+100 -f white -c grey

I saved the file to /usr/bin and called it eterm
then I did

Code:

chmod 755 /usr/bin/eterm

I forgot to put in

Code:

#!/bin/sh

it is still working properly, should it be?

mikshaw · 04-04-2004, 10:30 AM

Are you launching the script from a Bash shell? In this case, Bash is already running, so maybe it just assumes the task of being the interpreter. I'm just guessing here, as usual.
If you make a menu item for "eterm" in your window manager, does it still run properly?

Another option is putting those settings in .Xdefaults or as an alias in .bashrc...it saves having additional files floating around.

shanenin · 04-04-2004, 10:39 AM

I appreciate your guesses. It works if I run it from a bashshell or if I use the run command in the gui. It probably would have been a better idea to make the change in my .bashrc profile. I think i will take that advice.

Still curious as to why that runs without the #!/bin/sh(your guess might be correct)