#!/bin/sh doesn't show

[Jared Norris]

On 24 September 2012 22:39, cortman <c0rtm4n at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Why is it that when you write out a script in moin moin and put it
> between code tags-
>
> {{{
> #!/bin/sh
> exec tail -n +3 $0
> # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
> # menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
> # the 'exec tail' line above.
> }}}
>
> the #!/bin/sh disappears in the finished wiki? It's still in the
> syntax but doesn't show up when viewed.
> We're trying to transfer information from the Ubuntu forums to the
> wiki, so it is more widely available, but when it randomly removes
> important parts of code, that's a problem.
> Thanks for your attention.
>
> Regards,
> Cortman
>
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>From what I have done in the past I think it's trying to use the first
line as a formatting mark for the code section (as described in the
help [1]). If you double up the #!/bin/sh it still outputs a single
line which is what you're trying to get. So as a workaround I'd
suggest adding a line with the same #!/bin/sh and the outcome will be
what you're expecting. So as much as I can explain the result, I am
not certain the best way to achieve what you're trying to achieve
without the ugly workaround. Maybe someone else can suggest something
but I thought understanding why might help.

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HelpOnFormatting#code_example

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Jared Norris
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