How to run shell script

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Basumuttur - 16 Jan 2010 à 06:32
jipicy Posts 40842 Registration date Wednesday 27 August 2003 Status Moderator Last seen 10 August 2020 - 17 Jan 2010 à 10:33
Hello,

I am writing simple shell script in Ubuntu linux.

$ vi sayH
echo "Your first name please:"
read fname
echo "Hello $fname, Lets be friend!"

How to execute and Run in linux?? please usuggest me.

Regards,
Basu
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jipicy Posts 40842 Registration date Wednesday 27 August 2003 Status Moderator Last seen 10 August 2020 17
17 Jan 2010 à 10:33
Hi,

First, append "#! /bin/bash" in top of file:

#! /bin/bash

echo "Your first name please:"
read fname
echo "Hello $fname, Lets be friend!" 

Then:

chmod u+x sayH <Enter>
./sayH <Enter>

Enjoy.