Get the path of the shell script is running?

jchambers · 02-18-2008, 11:04 PM

Hello all --

So I am running a .sh file

Code:

#!/bin/sh

cd /move/to/new/dir/
..
..
..
# can't use ./ any more

Is there a way to get the path of the .sh that is running?

Let me know if I need to reword the question.

jc

slakmagik · 02-18-2008, 11:10 PM

You might need to reword the question. But you can 'OPWD=$(pwd)' and then cd and still refer to $OPWD, if that's what you're asking.

jchambers · 02-18-2008, 11:15 PM

Ah-ha!

Yes, sorry for the bad wording.
I had trouble expressing it...

That is exactly what I am looking for, thanks.

jc

ta0kira · 02-19-2008, 02:07 AM

I use this:

Code:

current="$(readlink -f $(dirname "$0"))"
previous="$(pwd)"
cd "$current"

ta0kira