CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) — Question 109

When developing a shell script intended for interpretation in Bash, the interpreter /bin/bash should be explicitly specified.
Which of the following character combinations should be used on the first line of the script to accomplish this goal?

Answer options

• A. <#
• B. <$
• C. ##
• D. #$
• E. #!

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E, #!, which is known as a shebang and is used to specify the interpreter for script execution. Options A, B, C, and D are not valid ways to indicate the interpreter and will not correctly launch the script in Bash.