UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,
How do I "run a script"?
I'm trying to start up some software called ElectroServer 3, and was told I just needed to "run the start script from the terminal to get things going".

From the terminal, i use cd command to change to the software's directory, and I guess the script in question is either ElectroServer3.jar or StartElectroServer.sh

I've tried, with both filenames:
open filename
run filename

and even just
fileneame

none of which seem to work.. I think.
Can anyone help?

1) you are correct in cding to the programs directory.

2) chmod 750 StartElectroServer.sh

3) ./StartElectroServer.sh

that will start it up for ya.

if you dont know much about java i would highly recommend the J2EE tutoral from java.sun.com they have it in PDF format also.

J2EETutorial.pdf is the exact name.

its a bit lengthy but it is packed full of very usefull information. i am currently reading it so i can try and head in the direction of running a j2ee app server.

Thanks so much for the prompt reply.

Just so I understand...

Is chmod 750 anything like chmod +a ?
(make file executable by me?)

And what does
./filename
do exactly?


Anyway, it worked, and now i seem to be in the Server program. Unfortunately though, I can't find any documentation on specific commands...
trying
./StopElectroServer.sh
or even
exit
or
quit

don't seem to do anything...

maybe I need to open another Terminal window to run that stop script?

You know there's an installer.exe for the Windows version of the Server... are we OS X users in this new territory where Unix, under the hood knowledge is assumed, even though we just found ourselves in Unix world?
Anyway, it looks like a cool, cool, word...
I wanna break into your.. cool world, break into your... coool world..
(it's a song)

usually the start script is called w/ a "stop" paramater. you will have to read the README and other avaliable program documentation to learn more about how to use it.

since the current directory is not in your $PATH env variable you need to specilfy exsplicity the script or program you are trying to execute. THUS ./run_me.script.

the . means current working directory
the forward slash is a directory seperator.

./run_me.script

thanks again.