How to install sh file Linux? Easy way to run shell scripts!

Okay, so today I wanted to get a shell script running on my Linux machine. It wasn’t something I do every day, so I thought I’d jot down the process and share it here. You know, just in case I forget or someone else needs a little nudge in the right direction.

First things first, I created a new file. Now, I already had a folder where I dump all my scripts, so I just went there and made a new file with a .sh extension. That’s the way you tell the system, “Hey, this is a shell script!” I named it just for this example. After that, I opened it with my favorite text editor and wrote down the commands I needed.

Now, here’s a part that can trip you up. When I first tried to run the script, it just wouldn’t, it throws a “permission denied” error. Apparently, just creating the file isn’t enough. You gotta tell the system that this file is executable. So, I opened up the terminal and navigated to my scripts folder. Then, I used the chmod command, like so: chmod +x *. This basically says, “Make this file executable by anyone.”

After that, I could finally run the script. There are a couple of ways to do this. One way is to just type in the terminal. The part tells the system to look in the current directory for the script. This worked like a charm! Another simple way is to just double click the .sh file from the system, and it works too!

But wait, there’s more! Sometimes, you need to run a script with superuser privileges. That’s when sudo comes into play. I just typed sudo sh /path/to/* and it asked me for my password. I entered my password, pressed enter, and boom, the script ran with all the power it needed.

There you have it. That’s how I managed to run a shell script on my Linux box. It wasn’t rocket science, but it’s one of those things that can be a bit tricky if you don’t do it often. I hope this little walkthrough helps you out sometime. And hey, if you have any other cool ways to run scripts, let me know!