Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 11:31:58 -0800 (PST) From: Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com> To: Chris Browning <brownicm@netunlimited.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: executable scripts Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990102113048.11139G-100000@java.dpcsys.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990102142602.brownicm@netunlimited.net>
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On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Chris Browning wrote: > I admit to feeling _really_ dumb asking this. After working through ppp, > XWindows config, a kernel re-compile and some other stuff with no or minimal > help, I can't figure out why I can't make a script executable. > > I use vi to create a script in a given directory, save it, chmod 755 to set > permissions, I haven't changed directories, I ls -l to double-check and then > type in the name of the script. I get "command not found". I've tried sh, csh > and bash. I've tried different users and root. I've tried man sh, man csh, etc. > I keep getting the feeling there's something just beyond my fingertips. The last > time I did this was in a class about a year ago using zsh on AIX. Write the > script, set the permissions and go. Please tell me what I've missed. Thanks. That your current directory is not in $PATH Try running script_name as $ ./script_name Dan -- Dan Busarow 949 443 4172 Dana Point Communications, Inc. dan@dpcsys.com Dana Point, California 83 09 EF 59 E0 11 89 B4 8D 09 DB FD E1 DD 0C 82 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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