init.d scripts

[ed at eh3.com (Ed Hill)]

On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 10:52 -0500, Tom Metro wrote:
> David Kramer wrote:
> > My problem is I am setting up to run a PHP script, so the command needs to be
> > "php myscriptname.php foo bar"...
> 
> Use a shebang line.
> 
> myscriptname.php:
> #!/path/to/php

While the above will certainly work, its a good idea to develop the
habit of using "#!/usr/bin/env INTERPRETER_NAME" since 1) its maximally
portable and 2) it allows for easy run-time selection of different
installed versions.

Ed

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