Revision: 867
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=administration&revision=867
Author: iank
Date: 2026-04-14 09:29:43 -0400 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
Log Message:
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minor style guide update
Modified Paths:
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trunk/sviki/fsf/bash-style-guide.mdwn
Modified: trunk/sviki/fsf/bash-style-guide.mdwn
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--- trunk/sviki/fsf/bash-style-guide.mdwn 2026-04-14 11:42:03 UTC (rev
866)
+++ trunk/sviki/fsf/bash-style-guide.mdwn 2026-04-14 13:29:43 UTC (rev
867)
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@
## Replacing a script file can screw up running instances
-Solution: For any script file that might get replaced with a new version, eg: a
-long running script or a cronjob, make a `main` function which
+Solution: For any script file that might get replaced with a new
+version, eg: a long running script or a cronjob, make a function which
contains all important logic & commands and make it be the last command
-in the file.
+in the file. `main` is a decent name for it.
Background: Bash doesn't read further in the script than it needs to and
when you replace the script, bash will try to read the next line from
