Frequent Question: How Do You Run a Shell Script in Unix with Parameters?

Arguments or variables may be passed to a shell script. Simply list the arguments on the command line when running a shell script. In the shell script, $0 is the name of the command run (usually the name of the shell script file); $1 is the first argument, $2 is the second argument, $3 is the third argument, etc…

How do I run a shell script by passing parameters?

Arguments can be passed to the script when it is executed, by writing them as a space-delimited list following the script file name. Inside the script, the $1 variable references the first argument in the command line, $2 the second argument and so forth. The variable $0 references to the current script.

How do I pass a parameter to a bash script?

To pass an argument to your Bash script, your just need to write it after the name of your script:

1. ./script.sh my_argument.
2. #!/usr/bin/env bash. …
3. ./script.sh. …
4. ./fruit.sh apple pear orange. …
5. #!/usr/bin/env bash. …
6. ./fruit.sh apple pear orange. …
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