running two commands in one line

[Chrissirhc]

Hi,

how can I do this

cd /app/myapp
./myapp.ksh

in one line?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[hoinz]

cd /app/myapp; ./myapp.ksh

 

[PHV]

Another way:
cd /app/myapp && ./myapp.ksh


Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Chrissirhc]

Are these shell specific? Which is better?

 

[hoinz]

These are not shell specific.
PHV's is better, because it will not try to run myapp.ksh in case you can't cd to /app/myapp.

 

[mrn]

ls && ps

Command 2 will only run if command 1 runs Ok

use ls || ps

ps would only run if ls failed.

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant.

 

[chipperMDW]

> Are these shell specific?

Technically yes, but they work on all major shells, so realistically, no.

 

[mrn]

I've just tried them in ksh,csh,psh,bash on AIX, Solaris, Tru64 and it seemed to work in all cases.

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant.