Linux Tip of the Day (Beginner Bash Scripting): 💻🗒️

Always start your script with #!/bin/bash.

That first line is called a shebang (#!). It tells Linux which program should run the script. Without it, your script might not run correctly.

Example:

#!/bin/bash

echo "Hello, world!"

Steps to run it:

Save it as hello.sh.

Make it executable:

chmod +x hello.sh

Run it:

./hello.sh

Output:

Hello, world!

👉 Without the #!/bin/bash line, Linux will use the shell of the session you are logged into.

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