CODEWITHSUNDEEP
bash
dabest1
dabest1

Reputation: 2502

Bash - How to pass arguments to a script that is read via standard input

I am trying execute a script from standard input and also pass arguments to it. Is there a way to do it?

Let's say that I have the following:

cat script.sh | bash

How would I pass the arguments to the script?

I do not want to do this:

bash script.sh arguments

Nor this:

./script.sh arguments

Upvotes: 58

Views: 15139

Answers (2)

bryant1410
bryant1410

Reputation: 6340

After @ccarton's comment:

cat script.sh | bash -s - arguments

It's more portable than @Michael Hoffman's solution.

Upvotes: 44

Michael Hoffman
Michael Hoffman

Reputation: 34324

On Linux,

cat script.sh | bash /dev/stdin arguments

seems to work.

Upvotes: 57

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