# in r.sh echo "params only 2 : ${@:2:1}" echo "params 2 and 3 : ${@:2:2}" echo "params all from 2: ${@:2:99}" echo "params all from 2: ${@:2}" # run it: $ chmod u+x r.sh $ ./r.sh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 # result: params only 2 : 2 params 2 and 3 : 2 3 params all from 2: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 params all from 2: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10