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Extracting help message from script itself
I want that my help message be extracted from the script itself.
#!/bin/bash
#
# foo - do things
# Author: John Doe <jhon@doe>
# ----------------------------------------------
# SYNOPSIS
# ...
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Writing command synopsis in standard man format
I am writing a script and in the usage() function I want to specify the usage.
My script uses either option1 or option2 or both. One of them is mandatory.
Is there a standard way to write it up?
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Where can I find out how to write a shell script that is as portable as possible? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Resources for portable shell programming
I want to write a shell script that is intended for further distribution. So I'd like to write it in a way that is as portable ...
