Re: [newbie] executing programs

[Michael R. Batchelor]

M L Cates wrote:
> I have tried typing the name
> of the program in at the prompt and it says "command not found".  

The "current directory" is probably not in your path. try typing

$ ./program_name

Which means run the program right here in this directory.

> I have tried
> to type "sh" before the filename and am told "cannot execute binary file".

That's right. The shell is looking for a list of shell commands.

Michael
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Michael R. Batchelor
Industrial Informatics & Instrumentation, Inc.