Re: [gpsd-dev] [PATCH] Fixes shebang line in devtools/striplog.

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Fred!

On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:13:42 -0700
Fred Wright <address@hidden> wrote:

> This was using the less reliable non-env version of the Python shebang
> line.  The fix was neglected in the previous commit.

> -#!/usr/bin/python
> +#!/usr/bin/env python

I do not understand this.  Looking at the man page, all env seems to
do is run the command with a changed environment,

    # man env
           env [OPTION]... [-] [NAME=VALUE]... [COMMAND [ARG]...]
           Set each NAME to VALUE in the environment and run COMMAND.

But your usage does not change the environment.  So what is it doing and
why is it better?

RGDS
GARY
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