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## Ensure the shebang uses the absolute path to the interpreter.
### Problematic code:
```sh
#!bin/sh
echo "Hello World"
```
### Correct code:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
echo "Hello World"
```
### Rationale:
The script's interpreter, as specified in the shebang, does not start with a `/`.
The interpreter should always be specified by absolute path to ensure that the script can be executed from any directory. When it's not, it's generally a typo like in the problematic example.
If you don't know where the interpreter is and you hoped to use `#! bash`, this is not an option. Use `/usr/bin/env` instead:
```sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo "Hello World"
```
While not required by POSIX, `env` can essentially always be found in `/usr/bin` and will search the PATH for the specified executable.
### Exceptions:
None.
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!