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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers file execution confusion Post 302596716 by balajesuri on Wednesday 8th of February 2012 05:42:08 AM
Old 02-08-2012
. ./filename executes filename in the same shell without forking a sub-shell for filename.

If you typed just filename with an intention to execute it, it wouldn't have run. Try either of these:
1. ./filename
2. sh filename
or
3. The one which you already tried . ./filename. But this is discouraged because filename would end up using parameters defined in the current shell too.
 

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