Re: $PATH question

I would guess the file is not executable.

chmod +x ~/bin/foo.sh



On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 09:18:31 PM Dazed_75
wrote:
> I thought $PATH contained the series of paths searched
to find an
> executable file by the name specified on the command
line. Specifically if
> my $ENV contains a $PATH which reads:
>
> /home/larry/bin:<more paths>
>
> that an executable file like foo.sh found in
/home/larry/bin/ could be run
> by simply typing foo.sh on the command line. What am
I doing wrong as it
> does not work though it does if I type ./bin/foo.sh
while in /home/larry/?
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