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I have simple script. like that, I am working on /usr/local/src and also under src folder there is a ft folder

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
#!/bin/bash
dirpath="/usr/local/src/ft"
echo $dirpath
cd $dirpath

echo displays ok "/usr/local/src/ft"

but that doesn't enter "ft" folder. stays in current folder (/usr/local/src)

how can I using cd in the script?

thanks

How do you invoke your script? The script actually enters that folder, but starts a subshell if you invoke it like ./yourScriptName.sh. After completion the subshell terminates and leaves you in your normal shell which was not changed. You have to source the script to execute it it your current shell. The syntax for that is dot blank script:

Code:

. ./yourScriptName.sh

I invoked ./dnm.sh like that in the current shell.

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thank you

@ F@NTOM
Please re-read cero's post.
When you invoke a script with dot-space-dot-slash-scriptname the scriptname executes in the current environment and not in a subshell. Try it.



Only the FIRST line is effective as a she-bang line. The second line is just a comment line. This script will use /bin/ksh .

works fine ok thank you