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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T23:30:02+00:00 2026-05-13T23:30:02+00:00

Linux bash script: function Print() { echo $1 } Print OK This script runs

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Linux bash script:

function Print()
{
    echo $1
}

Print "OK"

This script runs successfully, when executed directly, and gives an error running with sudo:

alex@alex-linux:~/tmp$ ./sample-script 
OK
alex@alex-linux:~/tmp$ sudo ./sample-script 
[sudo] password for alex: 
./sample-script: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

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    2026-05-13T23:30:02+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 11:30 pm

    do you have

    #!/bin/bash
    

    as the first line of the script? this may be needed

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