As said above, what is not included in "PATH" will not be found, even if it is in the current directory. You have to use a path name then. Either by using an absolute path:

Code:

some | process | /full/path/to/script

or a "relative path". Use "." fur the current directory, ".." for the one above, etc.:

Code:

some | process | ./script           # execute from current directory
some | process | ../script          # execute from directory above
some | process | ../../script       # execute from directory two levels above

This is why it is customary to create a folder "/your/HOME/bin" and include this directory into your PATH. Issue the following on command line or put it into your file "~/.bashrc" (btw., "~" is short for "my home directory):

Code:

PATH="$PATH":~/bin
export PATH

Then move all your scripts there (or create symbolic links there) and you can use them everywhere without specifying their path name.

Use redirection:

Code:

some | process                   # goes to screen
some | process > /path/to/file   # goes to /path/to/file

I hope this helps.

bakunin