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Old 09-23-2009
Launch Script
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?
# 2  
Old 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
# 3  
Old 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...
# 4  
Old 09-24-2009
Thanks!
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