embedded_archive_script.sh

#!/bin/sh
# Embedded archive in shell script.
# To create script:
#   cat <this script>.sh <archive file>  > <script>.run
#   chmod +x <script>.run

archive () {
        # lines of script to skip (computed automatically)
        skip=$(awk '/^__ARCHIVE_FOLLOWS__/ { print NR + 1; exit 0; }' $0)
        tail -n +${skip} $0
}

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# Insert your script here.  'archive' will produce the archive on stdout

archive | tar ztf -

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# Don't modify anything below this line.
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exit 0                                                             
__ARCHIVE_FOLLOWS__