how do i create a script

unimaginative · 01-01-2004, 06:12 PM

i want to create a script that does the following
"cd /opt/fire
./MozillaFirebird"
when i type firebird. how is this done

benjithegreat98 · 01-01-2004, 06:19 PM

Create a file called firebird and type the script commands you want executed.
"vi firebird" or your favorite editor...

after you save it you need to make the file executable
"chmod +x firebird"

now move firebird to somewhere that is in your path, such as /bin so it can be executed anywhere
"mv /home/you/firebird /bin"

now type firebird, sit back and bask in your own glory.

trickykid · 01-01-2004, 06:21 PM

I'm not sure why you would want to write a script to do this for you when you can just add /opt/fire in your users path by adding it to their .bashrc, .bash_profile or /etc/profile files.
Or you can just create a symlink in /usr/bin to the executable:

cd /usr/bin
ln -s /opt/fire/MozillaFirebird firebird

But if you insist, do this in the script you create:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
#
cd /opt/fire
./MozillaFirebird

chmod +x <script-name>

poison · 01-01-2004, 06:25 PM

create a new file named firebird in /usr/local/bin with your editor of choice...
the very first thing in this file is the shebang line....it tells your shell which interpreter to use...remember it must be at the very beginning of the file

Code:

#!/bin/bash

then...just insert what you've already posted

Code:

/opt/fire/MozillaFirebird

then make it executable by typing
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/firebird
easy, ain't it ? ^^
happy new year (my head still is aching =P)

unimaginative · 01-01-2004, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
I'm not sure why you would want to write a script to do this for you when you can just add /opt/fire in your users path by adding it to their .bashrc, .bash_profile or /etc/profile files.
Or you can just create a symlink in /usr/bin to the executable:

cd /usr/bin
ln -s /opt/fire/MozillaFirebird firebird

But if you insist, do this in the script you create:

Code:

#!/bin/bash # cd /opt/fire ./MozillaFirebird

chmod +x <script-name>

trickykid, the reason why i didn't add /opt/fire to my user path is because i have no idea what a userpath is!

poison · 01-01-2004, 06:51 PM

the path is a envoironment variable that points to the directorys on your system which contain executables...
type:
echo $PATH
to see what I mean ^^
but creating that one script is ok...
you dont need to change the path since the script in /usr/local/bin will be in yout path, thus accesseble...

unimaginative · 01-01-2004, 06:53 PM

thanks to everyone who brightened my day
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