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Problem Running Script

Problem Running Script

Problem Running Script

(OP)
I'm on Solaris 10

I've put a perl script in a directory but when I try to run it from the directory I get an error message 'Command not found.'

 If I prefix the command with ./ it runs. How do I get it to run without the prefix?

Thanks,
Dave
 

RE: Problem Running Script

Is the directory included in your PATH (echo $PATH). If not add it to it.

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RE: Problem Running Script

(OP)
Yes the directory is in the PATH.

RE: Problem Running Script

Dave, I imagine you use a shebang perl in the script? If so, is it the fully qualified path to perl?

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RE: Problem Running Script

(OP)
Ken,

No idea what shebang perl is! I checked for the perl location with find . -name perl -print and found it in many locations. I plumped for /usr/bin/perl

I wouldn't have thought the perl part is the problem as the error message seems to indicate the script can't be found.

RE: Problem Running Script

That's why the PATH immediately sprang to mind - perhaps there's a typo or 'foreign' character in it? Maybe try exporting the full PATH again including the errant one:

export $PATH:/path/to/your/directoy

Sorry - the shebang is usually the first line of a script, telling where to find the shell/program used to run the script - like:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

for example. Hopefully someone else will be along with some other ideas for you.

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RE: Problem Running Script

(OP)
Ken,

Thanks for your help - at least I've learned something new today: shebang (sounds like an illegal Irish drinking den).

Cheers,
Dave

RE: Problem Running Script

Feels like I was drinking in one last night! The export command above should read:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/your/directory

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RE: Problem Running Script

(OP)
Ken,

Cracked it! I logged out and logged back in again. The PATH looked ok but I'd been shelling out and back in during the course of my last session so I guess things got screwed up.

Thanks again,
Dave

RE: Problem Running Script

Dave - good to hear. It's often the little things that screw the whole lot up!

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