I have a file with a list of programs with comments describing what they do, e.g.
unison # file syncronisation grass # gis program I have a script, which I run as root and includes the command: m...@me:~$ aptitude install $(cat programs) -y where 'programs' is the file with the list of programs. Aptitude does not ignore the '#' comments, reading them, and the subsequent comment text as package files. Is there a way to make 'cat' ignore the comments or is there a better alternative to cat in this case? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/ignoring-comments-in-a-%27cat%27-call-tp25796419p25796419.html Sent from the Gnu - Bash mailing list archive at Nabble.com.