Question

13

.sh files requires `sh app.sh` even with `#!/bin/bash` line

rated 0 times [ 13] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 10891 / 3 Years ago, fri, august 6, 2021, 7:27:44

I am under the impression that if I include the line

#!/bin/bash

at the start of my file, it will be recognized as a bash script that I can run just by

file.sh

instead of

sh file.sh

But in my case, file.sh gives something like test.sh gives test.sh: command not found. Why is that?

UPDATE

I notice I need to use ./. But I thought it will look in the current directory anyway?

./test.sh

Answers

Only authorized users can answer the question. Please sign in first, or register a free account.

issfullus

Add To Favorites

Follow

Total Points: 264

Total Questions: 126

Total Answers: 107

Location: Comoros

Member since Mon, Dec 19, 2022

1 Year ago

issfullus questions

1 Snap version of gimp not opening images in root folder

Sat, Aug 13, 22, 18:01, 2 Years ago

1 sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall: UnboundLocalError: local variable 'version' referenced before assignment

Thu, Dec 22, 22, 01:40, 1 Year ago

1 is there an ubuntu minimal or core server iso NOT containing anything snapware related?

Mon, Apr 24, 23, 11:24, 1 Year ago

1 Dell Vostro 3500 with modern suspend S0 - fan is running, battery drain, overheating - how to disable and get back to S3 suspend?

Wed, Oct 26, 22, 13:55, 2 Years ago

1 Screen tearing in Ubuntu 20.04 using Intel HD Graphics 530

Thu, Jan 20, 22, 19:29, 2 Years ago

View All

answered 3 Years ago assionortly · Accepted Answer

First you need to make sure the file is executable:

chmod +x file.sh

And then to run it, you either need to put it in your PATH, i.e., one of the directories of files the OS searches when looking for files to run, which you can find with echo $PATH, or else you need to type in:

./file.sh

Rather than just type file.sh.

You can just type file.sh, if it's in your PATH, which I recommend. A good place is in ~/bin. Create that folder if it's not there, and under Ubuntu, it'll get added to your path when you log in.