How can you modify a script with a shebang line to run with Bash but also allow running it with another shell by passing it as an argument?

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Bash Scripting - Basics

AUse a conditional inside the script to detect shell

BKeep shebang and ignore other shells

CAdd multiple shebang lines for each shell

DRemove the shebang line and run with desired shell explicitly

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand shebang effect
The shebang forces the script to run with a specific interpreter when executed directly.
Step 2: Allow running with other shells
Removing the shebang lets you run the script by explicitly calling any shell, e.g., sh script.sh or bash script.sh.
Final Answer:
Remove the shebang line and run with desired shell explicitly -> Option D
Quick Check:
Remove shebang to run with any shell manually [OK]

Quick Trick: No shebang means you choose shell when running script [OK]

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