Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:57:06 -0000 From: "Barry Byrne" <barry.byrne@wbtsystems.com> To: <stevefranks@ieee.org>, "'User Questions'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: home dir executable (!/bin/sh, chmod+x) shell scripts won't run without "sh <script>" Message-ID: <015801c85145$f3862ff0$c5010c0a@SUNYA> In-Reply-To: <539c60b90801070752l3d0e571cq8f7b1b519e1e808c@mail.gmail.com> References: <539c60b90801070752l3d0e571cq8f7b1b519e1e808c@mail.gmail.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Steve Franks > Sent: 07 January 2008 15:53 > I keep reading about making sh scripts executable with #!/bin/sh on > the first line and chmod to executable. That works with all my system > scripts (rc, etc.) or my system would be DOA, no doubt. When I do it > in my home folder, however, running <script> gives "command not > found". I've only read about 5 sites telling you how to make shell > scripts executable, they all say the same thing, and they all don't > work. How did I get to be so special? uestions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Steve, How are you running the commands? The problem is probably to do with your path. Your home directory isn't typically and shouldn't be in your PATH (try echo $PATH). You need to specify the full path to your scripts or place a ./ in front of the script name if in the same directory. e.g. ./myscript.sh or /home/username/myscript.sh - Barry
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