How do i run a program from putty

karpa · 02-18-2006, 08:58 AM

I have putty on my windows. When I open it and log onto my Linux computer it connect well.
When i go into a Directory and try to run an executable file, i get this error

MYNAME@ubuntu:~/Desktop/MyEXEFiles$ clock &
-bash: clock: command not found
[1] 7487
[1] Exit 127

To run an executable file, isn't all you have to do it type the name of the file in the same dir

I even tried Sudo bash

Thanks for any help in advance

Kenneth

Ha1f · 02-18-2006, 08:59 AM

./clock maybe?

cs-cam · 02-18-2006, 07:29 PM

Quote:

To run an executable file, isn't all you have to do it type the name of the file in the same dir

No. The directory needs to be in your $PATH, if it's not then you can either provide the full path or cd to the directory that contains the file and prepend ./ to the command. Eg.

Code:

/path/to/clock
# or
cd /path/to
./clock

karpa · 02-19-2006, 12:07 AM

ok thanks, works fine with ./

Regards