On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com> wrote:

> Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I tangle some file such as
> >
> > #+begin_src sh :tangle x.sh
> >   #!/bin/sh
> >   echo done
> > #+end_src
> >
> > I get the following output which includes a blank line up front.
> >
> > ,----[ x.sh ]
> > |
> > | #!/bin/sh
> > | echo done
> > `----
> >
> > Doesn't this break the shebang line on unix?  I don't think the leading
> > blank line should be in the tangled output.
> >
>
> Not sure why it's there (I'm sure Eric S. will enlighten us)
> but you can get rid of it with :padline no.
>

and there is also the :shebang parameter to specify the shebang, so


#+begin_src sh :tangle x.sh :shebang #!bin/sh :padline no
 echo done
#+end_src

will give you the expected file x.sh. No idea why it is not enabled in your
config.

Cheers,

Rainer


>
> Nick
>
>


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