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# 1  
Old 11-18-2010
Simple bash script problem
Code:
#!/bin/bash

cd /media/disk-2

Running
Code:
./run.sh

it's not changing directory.Why?
# 2  
Old 11-18-2010
It should change to what?
I expect that if you typed running than it changed, no?
# 3  
Old 11-18-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by vbe
It should change to what?
I expect that if you typed running than it changed, no?
So how can i change the directory running a script?
# 4  
Old 11-18-2010
try typing the same thing in the command prompt and check if its changing or not, then you would probably figure out what has went wrong, if it does not change dir.
# 5  
Old 11-18-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelrozar17
try typing the same thing in the command prompt and check if its changing or not, then you would probably figure out what has went wrong, if it does not change dir.
From terminal it works:
Code:
/bin/bash
cd /media/disk-2

So why doesn't work from script?
# 6  
Old 11-18-2010
source your script:

Code:
. ./run.sh

Quote:
why doesn't work from script?
It runs in a subshell.
Last edited by verdepollo; 11-18-2010 at 02:16 PM..
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Old 11-18-2010
Nice.
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