Help a new member

mahen · 09-24-2004, 01:52 AM

greetings everyone, i've just registered as a new member. I need your help. when i compile C files like this:

cc file.c -o file

it compiles successfully but when i try to execute it:

file

it says: "Command not Found"

i tried to modify the permission of the file but in vain, please help me

jlliagre · 09-24-2004, 01:57 AM

Three advices:

- look at the forum rules, please use a meaningful title
- search the forum, your question is a very common request
- if you're too lazy, the answer is:
./file

rajesh_b · 09-24-2004, 02:00 AM

when you give a command it searches for the standard path. when u r trying to execute the file it will search in that path only. so you have to tell that file in the current directory must be executed. u can refer the current directory by ./ (dot followed by slash). so the command to execute the object file is

./file

mahen · 09-26-2004, 03:06 AM

I'm sorry, but i am having problems understanding your solution, could you be more clear.

acid_kewpie · 09-26-2004, 03:26 AM

mahen... you need to ***REPLY*** to threads, not start new ones when you're referring to them directly.

threads merged.

./ means your current directory. running that gcc command will output he file to the directory you run it from. this directory would not be on your path (despite you already being there) so you need to say exactly where it is.

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could you be more clear.

not sure how his solution could have been any clearer really...

jlliagre, thanks for being erm.. vigilent... but it's first post, go a little easier next time? cheers/

jlliagre · 09-26-2004, 07:35 AM

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jlliagre, thanks for being erm.. vigilent... but it's first post, go a little easier next time? cheers/

Yep, sorry mahen, I kind of over-reacted ...