How Do You Give a File Path in Ubuntu?
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How do I write a file path in Ubuntu?

The full path name for my_script file from your home directory is: /home/your_user_name/my_script . When you type ./my_script in terminal you actually try to execute the script (if is executable) and it will be executed only if your current working directory is /home/your_user_name/ .

How do you write a file path in Linux?

On Linux: You can use the command realpath yourfile to get the full path of a file as suggested by others.

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