I would guess the file is not executable.

chmod +x ~/bin/foo.sh



On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 09:18:31 PM Dazed_75 
wrote:
> I thought $PATH contained the series of paths searched 
to find an
> executable file by the name specified on the command 
line.  Specifically if
> my $ENV contains a $PATH which reads:
> 
> /home/larry/bin:<more paths>
> 
> that an executable file like foo.sh found in 
/home/larry/bin/ could be run
> by simply typing foo.sh on the command line.  What am 
I doing wrong as it
> does not work though it does if I type ./bin/foo.sh 
while in /home/larry/?
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