How Do I Run an Executable in Linux Terminal?
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How do I run a file in Linux terminal?

Steps to write and execute a script

  1. Open the terminal. Go to the directory where you want to create your script.
  2. Create a file with . sh extension.
  3. Write the script in the file using an editor.
  4. Make the script executable with command chmod +x <fileName>.
  5. Run the script using ./<fileName>.

How do I make a file executable in terminal?

Make a Bash Script Executable

  1. 1) Create a new text file with a . sh extension. …
  2. 2) Add #!/bin/bash to the top of it. This is necessary for the “make it executable” part.
  3. 3) Add lines that you’d normally type at the command line. …
  4. 4) At the command line, run chmod u+x YourScriptFileName.sh. …
  5. 5) Run it whenever you need!
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