How to run a shell script?

To run a shell script, follow these steps:

1. Open a Terminal: Launch your terminal application.

2. Navigate to the Script's Directory: Use the cd command to change to the directory where your script is located. For example:

   cd ~/path/to/your/script
   

3. Make the Script Executable (if not already): If you haven't made the script executable yet, run:

   chmod +x script_name.sh
   

4. Run the Script: You can run the script in two ways:

   • Using ./: This runs the script in the current shell:

     ./script_name.sh
     

   • Using bash or sh: This runs the script using the specified shell:

     bash script_name.sh
     

     or

     sh script_name.sh
     

Example

If your script is named myscript.sh, you would run it like this:

cd ~/scripts
chmod +x myscript.sh  # Only if not already executable
./myscript.sh

This will execute the script and display any output in the terminal.