1. You have to be in the directory where the script resides. 2. Then: chmod +x test.sh 3. Then: ./test.sh
On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 8:10 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > On 10/10/2016 8:00 AM, Robert Parker wrote: > >> you need to do: >> ./test.sh >> instead. >> >> > That just fails differently by responding: > > : No such file or directory > > I had seen that suggestion before while searching the web - don't recall a > page reference. At the moment I using http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Begin > ners-Guide/html/sect_02_01.html as my reference. > > > >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 7:54 PM, Richard Owlett >> <rowl...@cloud85.net <mailto:rowl...@cloud85.net>> wrote: >> >> I have a trivial bash script named test.sh which has been >> marked as executable. >> Its contents are: >> >> #!/bin/bash >> cat /etc/debian_version >> mount | grep 'on / ' >> >> In a terminal I type: >> >> test.sh >> >> The response is: >> bash: test.sh: command not found >> >> I'm using Squeeze with Gnome2 as DE. >> What's wrong? >> TIA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Courtier "Sire I have bad news!" >> King "Yes, what is it?" >> Courtier "The peasants are revolting." >> King "Yes they always have been. Now what is the bad news?" >> > > -- Courtier "Sire I have bad news!" King "Yes, what is it?" Courtier "The peasants are revolting." King "Yes they always have been. Now what is the bad news?"
