Launch Script

Grizzly · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009

Hi all! I just got done writing a script. The problem Im running into is I have to lanuch the script with:

Code:

sh SCRIPT.sh

Is there a way to launch it with by just entering

Code:

SCIPT

into the shell?

varontron · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009

if you make the script executable you can launch it from it's own directory like this:

./SCRIPT.sh

if you put its directory in your PATH, you can launch it from anywhere like this:

SCRIPT.sh

If you want to launch it like this:

SCRIPT

you have to rename it (and it's directory has to be in the PATH):

mv SCRIPT.sh SCRIPT

Scrutinizer · #3 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009

And it is best to put a shebang on the first line of your script e.g.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

or e.g.

Code:

#!/bin/ksh

Then the script will always be run with that particular shell, no matter what parent shell it was called from...

Grizzly · #4 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009

Thanks!

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