Re: /usr/bin/env perl

The main difference ist that /usr/bin/perl is a fixed path to one perl (which is usually the one that ships with your operating system), while /usr/bin/env perl will take the first perl in $PATH.

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Re^2: /usr/bin/env perl - query by rovf (Priest) on Oct 13, 2008 at 08:23 UTC
I know it is OT, but ... does `/usr/bin/env perl` makes much sense at all? In this case, I could simply write `perl`. I feel that `env` is mainly useful when used together with options, such as `env -i` for providing an empty environment for a command... -- Ronald Fischer <ynnor@mm.st>	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: /usr/bin/env perl - query by JadeNB (Chaplain) on Oct 13, 2008 at 21:38 UTC
You are right that `/usr/bin/env perl` and `perl` will behave the same way on the command line. However, as JavaFan points out below, they are quite different when used on the shebang line (since the former will look for `perl` in your path, while the latter won't).	[reply] [d/l] [select]