How do you run shell scripts?

I want to get some more applications for my computer. However, im new at linux. my friend said run the shell script but i dont know how. Can someone help me?

At the command prompt, type the name of the script you want to run.
If permissions are set such the script is not executable, you'll have to "chmod +x <nameofscript>" first.

And if the current directory isn't in the PATH, then prefix the script name with ./ (dot slash).

Cheers,
Eddie

If you want slackware packages, first check that what you want is not on the install disks.
If not, then find yourself a nearby slackware mirror, start by checking here:

http://www.slackware.com/getslack/

navigate to your slackware version, and get your package. The PACKAGES.TXT is handy for this as it tells you where it is, eg slackware/ap

now the next site will help you get started with slackware, and explain how to install, remove, upgrade packages, and much more...

http://www.slackbook.org/html/book.html

yet more packages are here:
http://www.linuxpackages.net/

and of course you can compile your own from source, when you are ready.

there is also much help provided by linuxquestions friends, the Shilo's 'How I do it all' post (sticky at the top of this forum) is very popular

good luck and welcome to Slackware!

tobyl

Originally Posted by MQMan And if the current directory isn't in the PATH, then prefix the script name with ./ (dot slash). Cheers, Eddie

And don't succumb to the temptation to add the current directory (.) to your path, it's a security hazard. Put up with adding the "./".

Put frequently used scripts in /usr/local/bin or perhaps add a ~/bin (/home/you/bin), & add it to your PATH.

Hi Shadowdrums. If you want something that makes it a bit easier to update, and install packages, have a look at. http://software.jaos.org/ . The 2 packages that you want are "Slapt-get" and "Gslapt" which is the GUI front end for slapt-get. If you do get them, apart from the tips in the README on the site for messing with the config file, you will need some sources for slapt-get to access for the packages. The 2 I'm using on my Slackware 10.0 install are.

source=http://www.slackware.at/data/slackware-10.0/

and

source=http://software.jaos.org/slackpacks/10.0/

Just change my 10.0 on these, for that of your Slackware version.

The sources are added in /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc.
su to root on the CLI (terminal), open a text editor, Kwrite, Gedit, or whatever, add the sources, save, and close the text editor.

Again on the the CLI, while su'ed to root, type.
slapt-get --update
this will update the package list with the latest packages. Then run.
slapt-get --dist-upgrade
which will update your machine, if it needs it.

slapt-get --install <package_name> will install a specific package, and deal with dependencies, if you know the package name. Otherwise use Gslapt (the GUI), to see a list of available packages, and you can install them from Gslapt.

slapt-get --clean is usefull, as packages downloaded are kept archived, and can take up considerable harddrive space after a while. You will find these in.
/var/slapt-get.

All the best. Nigel. aka farpoint.