Add Comments in Bash Scripts

John on February 08, 2022

To make comments in bash scripts, use the # (hash) symbol. Anything on the same line after the hash will not run when the script is executed.

Here is an example of a comment at the top of a bash script:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello World!"

You can also add comments after code on a line to narrate it. Here is an example:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello World!" # Say hello to the world.