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Re: Can't execute shell scripts.


It's usually because the 1st line of your script refers to a program
that isn't in the place you specified. The script works if you invoke
sh directly, because the 1st line of your script starts with a #
character, making it a comment.

> Pardon if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find an
> answer in the FAQ.
>
> I can't execute shell scripts.
>
>   bash-2.02$ foo.sh
>   bash: foo.sh: No such file or directory
>
>   bash-2.02$ ./foo.sh
>   bash: ./foo.sh: No such file or directory
>
> Only by prepending sh does it work.
>
>   bash-2.02$ sh foo.sh
>
> Why is this?
>
> Craig
>
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