Cann ot execute a shell command

Deepakkumard · #1 (**permalink**) 05-27-2009

Hi ,

I am new to UNIX and Shell scripting . I am not able to execute a shell file . I try to do it using the below command.

./start.sh

but it shows an error that 'cannot execute ' what might be the reason for this? pls help me to resolve it.

colemar · #2 (**permalink**) 05-27-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deepakkumard

./start.sh

but it shows an error that 'cannot execute '

Sounds like the file start.sh is missing the x mode bits.

Code:

chmod u+x start.sh

Also you should explicitly state in the first line of the script what is the interpreter program that should be invoked to run the rest of the script.
For a shell script one of the following should do:
#!/bin/sh
#!/bin/ksh
#!/bin/bash
#!/bin/csh

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