What it means /bin/bash^M: bad interpreter?

Question

I create start.sh file and wont to start,but retruned me

./start.sh: /bin/bash^M: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

this is my start.sh file content

#!/bin/bash
cd /home/test/Desktop
node cron.js

How can I fixed this problem?

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '18 at 22:30

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It means your script file has MSWin line endings. Use dos2unix or fromdos to fix them.

answered Jul 18 '18 at 22:30

choroba

How can I fixed problem? – Vahagn Aleksanyan Jul 18 '18 at 22:32
Do you have `dos2unix` or `fromdos` installed? – choroba Jul 18 '18 at 22:40
I instaled fromdos,but dont know how to use. – Vahagn Aleksanyan Jul 18 '18 at 22:41
See `man fromdos` to see the manual page. – choroba Jul 18 '18 at 22:42

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