[lmi-commits] [lmi] master d023be6: Make an error message less cryptic

[Greg Chicares]

branch: master
commit d023be6b2b2602ac69936c44e3707727759aa0f5
Author: Gregory W. Chicares <gchicares@sbcglobal.net>
Commit: Gregory W. Chicares <gchicares@sbcglobal.net>

    Make an error message less cryptic
    
    Using msw tools can easily cause any file's executable bit to be set.
    An "unknown shebang" message doesn't make much sense in that case.
---
 check_script.sh | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/check_script.sh b/check_script.sh
index 72ec429..0616b8a 100755
--- a/check_script.sh
+++ b/check_script.sh
@@ -63,5 +63,12 @@ case $shebang  in
     ;;
     ("#!/usr/bin/make") ;;
     ("#!/bin/sed") ;;
-    (*) printf '%s\n' "unknown shebang $shebang in file $1" ;;
+    (*)
+        printf '%s\n' "file $1 is executable, but should it be?"
+        printf '%s\n' "if it's a script, then its shebang"
+        printf '%s\n' "  $shebang"
+        printf '%s\n' "is unknown; otherwise, consider running"
+        printf '%s\n' "  chmod -x $1"
+        printf '%s\n' "to remove the executable bit"
+    ;;
 esac