diff --git a/doc/FUTURE_IDEAS b/doc/FUTURE_IDEAS
index 0392431e..4a36a374 100644
--- a/doc/FUTURE_IDEAS
+++ b/doc/FUTURE_IDEAS
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ dburl = null
 
 sqlite2 sqlite3 support
 
+parallel: --hashbang alias for --shebang.
+sql: .dburl.aliases -> .sql/aliases.
+unittest passes.
+
+
 == FEX ==
 
 fex syntax for splitting fields
diff --git a/src/parallel b/src/parallel
index a21a18b2..b21ca985 100755
--- a/src/parallel
+++ b/src/parallel
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@ Exit if the size (see the B<-s> option) is exceeded.
 
 =item B<--shebang>
 
+=item B<--hashbang>
+
 =item B<-Y>
 
 GNU B<Parallel> can be called as a shebang (#!) command as the first line of a script. Like this:
@@ -2221,11 +2223,13 @@ sub parse_options {
     $Global::trim = 'n';
 
     # This must be done first as this may exec myself
-    if(defined $ARGV[0] and ($ARGV[0]=~/^-Y/ or $ARGV[0]=~/^--shebang /)) {
+    if(defined $ARGV[0] and ($ARGV[0]=~/^-Y/ or $ARGV[0]=~/^--shebang / or
+       $ARGV[0]=~/^--hashbang /)) {
 	# Program is called from #! line in script
 	$ARGV[0]=~s/^-Y //; # remove -Y if on its own
 	$ARGV[0]=~s/^-Y/-/; # remove -Y if bundled with other options
 	$ARGV[0]=~s/^--shebang //; # remove --shebang if it is set
+	$ARGV[0]=~s/^--hashbang //; # remove --hashbang if it is set
 	my $argfile = pop @ARGV;
 	# exec myself to split @ARGV into separate fields
 	exec "$0 --skip-first-line -a $argfile @ARGV";
@@ -2306,7 +2310,7 @@ sub parse_options {
 	       "bg" => \$::opt_bg,
 	       "wait" => \$::opt_wait,
 	       # Shebang #!/usr/bin/parallel -Yotheroptions
-	       "Y|shebang" => \$::opt_shebang,
+	       "Y|shebang|hashbang" => \$::opt_shebang,
 	       "skip-first-line" => \$::opt_skip_first_line,
 	) || die_usage();
     $Global::debug = (defined $::opt_D);
diff --git a/unittest/tests-to-run/sql01.sh b/unittest/tests-to-run/sql01.sh
index 144fc223..43908b07 100755
--- a/unittest/tests-to-run/sql01.sh
+++ b/unittest/tests-to-run/sql01.sh
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ sql mysql:///tange </tmp/unittest.sql
 echo '### Test dburl with username password host port'
 sql mysql://sqlunittest:CB5A1FFFA5A@localhost:3306/sqlunittest </tmp/unittest.sql
 
-echo "### Test .dburl.aliases"
-echo :sqlunittest mysql://sqlunittest:CB5A1FFFA5A@localhost:3306/sqlunittest >> ~/.dburl.aliases
-sql :sqlunittest "SELECT 'Yes it does' as 'Test if .dburl.aliases works';"
+echo "### Test .sql/aliases"
+echo :sqlunittest mysql://sqlunittest:CB5A1FFFA5A@localhost:3306/sqlunittest >> ~/.sql/aliases
+sql :sqlunittest "SELECT 'Yes it does' as 'Test if .sql/aliases works';"
 
 echo "### Test --noheaders --no-headers -n"
 sql -n :sqlunittest 'select * from unittest order by id' \
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ sql --html mysql:///tange 'select * from unittest'
 echo
 
 echo "### Test --show-processlist|proclist|listproc";
-sql --show-processlist :sqlunittest | wc
-sql --proclist :sqlunittest | wc
-sql --listproc :sqlunittest | wc
+sql --show-processlist :sqlunittest | wc -lw
+sql --proclist :sqlunittest | wc -lw
+sql --listproc :sqlunittest | wc -lw
 
 echo "### Test --db-size --dbsize";
 sql --dbsize :sqlunittest | wc
diff --git a/unittest/tests-to-run/test31.sh b/unittest/tests-to-run/test31.sh
index 782ed423..3260a265 100644
--- a/unittest/tests-to-run/test31.sh
+++ b/unittest/tests-to-run/test31.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@ EOF
 chmod 755 /tmp/shebang
 /tmp/shebang
 
+echo '### Test of #! --shebang'
+cat >/tmp/shebang <<EOF
+#!/usr/local/bin/parallel --shebang -rk echo
+A
+B
+C
+EOF
+chmod 755 /tmp/shebang
+/tmp/shebang
+
+echo '### Test of #! --hashbang'
+cat >/tmp/shebang <<EOF
+#!/usr/local/bin/parallel --hashbang -rk echo
+A
+B
+C
+EOF
+chmod 755 /tmp/shebang
+/tmp/shebang
+
 echo '### Test of #! with 2 files as input'
 cat >/tmp/shebang <<EOF
 #!/usr/local/bin/parallel -Yrk -a /tmp/123 echo
diff --git a/unittest/wanted-results/sql01 b/unittest/wanted-results/sql01
index bd915dc4..5cd2d5ed 100644
--- a/unittest/wanted-results/sql01
+++ b/unittest/wanted-results/sql01
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Yes it does
 ### Test dburl with username password host port
 Test reading SQL from file works
 Yes it does
-### Test .dburl.aliases
-Test if .dburl.aliases works
+### Test .sql/aliases
+Test if .sql/aliases works
 Yes it does
 ### Test --noheaders --no-headers -n
 abc 1
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ def 3
 ### Test --html
 <TABLE BORDER=1><TR><TH>id</TH><TH>data</TH></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>abc</TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>def</TD></TR></TABLE>
 ### Test --show-processlist|proclist|listproc
-      2      17     108
-      2      17     108
-      2      17     108
+      2      17
+      2      17
+      2      17
 ### Test --db-size --dbsize
       3      12      89
       3      12      89
diff --git a/unittest/wanted-results/test31 b/unittest/wanted-results/test31
index 2099d8c5..858bef9e 100644
--- a/unittest/wanted-results/test31
+++ b/unittest/wanted-results/test31
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 A
 B
 C
+### Test of #! --shebang
+A
+B
+C
+### Test of #! --hashbang
+A
+B
+C
 ### Test of #! with 2 files as input
 A 1
 B 2