Your Question: How Do I Run a Ksh Script in Linux?

How do I run a script in Linux?

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 run a script as root in Linux?

3 Answers

1. Write your script, with the commands you want to run as root, and save it e.g. as /path/to/root-script.sh .
2. Make root (or the desired user) the owner of the script. …
3. Set the setuid bit on the script, with other desired permissions.