Check that the file is a text file that is executable?
No, that won't work. I realised that early on...
Take this as an example, saved as /some/path/HW.
Code:
echo "Hello www dot unix dot com."
echo "So executable mode is not needed. <wink>"
Results on OSX 10.7.5, default bash terminal.
Code:
Last login: Wed Apr 22 18:35:27 on ttys000
AMIGA:barrywalker~> cd Desktop/Code/Shell
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> chmod 400 HW
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./HW
-bash: ./HW: Permission denied
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> . ./HW
Hello www dot unix dot com.
So executable mode is not needed. <wink>
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> chmod 755 HW
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./HW
Hello www dot unix dot com.
So executable mode is not needed. <wink>
AMIGA:barrywalker~/Desktop/Code/Shell> _
As Don and achenle have already pointed out __any__ method of detection does not work with reliability.
Also #! or #!/ is a non-starter too, which defeats the object of the OP.
If all the OP wants are the shell scripts that begin with a shebang and/or their drawers then that is indeed possible but I wonder if the OP was aware of the above?
Apoloigies for hijacking this thread, I am clear now...
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