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From: rsh@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Scott Holbrook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: indir and #!
Message-ID: <5570553@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 18 Dec 90 20:16:50 GMT
References: <5713@uafhp.uark.edu>
Organization: HP Fort Collins, Co.
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> I am trying to install indir on an HP 375.  I have gotten it to
> compile, but when I try to execute a script like:

> #!/usr/local/bin/indir some list of arguments

> My shell reports to me that the file cannot be executed.

As documented in exec(2) (talking about #! scripts):

    If the initial line of the script exceeds a system defined
    maximum number of characters, exec fails.  The minimum value
    for this limit is 32.

Indeed, the limit in HP-UX is 32 characters.  My guess is that your
line is exceeding this limit.

> Is there something I need to do to enable this or is it not
> supported under HP-UX?

There is no way that you can change the 32 byte limit.  You can either
shorten your first line (perhaps move 'indir' to someplace with a
shorter path), or make the script a sh(1) script that simply runs

    /usr/local/bin/indir some list of arguments

Scott Holbrook / rsh@hpfcla.fc.hp.com
HP-UX Development Lab