# creating an executable file from shell scripts

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/creating-an-executable-file-from-shell-scripts/304577>\
**Category:** UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [February 13, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/creating-an-executable-file-from-shell-scripts/304577 "2012-02-13T18:13:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![kokoro](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/kokoro/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@kokoro](https://community.unix.com/u/kokoro)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/creating-an-executable-file-from-shell-scripts/304577/1 "2012-02-13T18:13:14Z")

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Hi Friends,

I have a shell script which does some operations etc, would it be possible to create an executable file out from this shell script? meaning the executable file is not editable, thus the source code will not be visible to other users for copyright reasons.

Please help, thanks!

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**Author:** ![jim\_mcnamara](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/jim_mcnamara/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@jim\_mcnamara](https://community.unix.com/u/jim_mcnamara)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/creating-an-executable-file-from-shell-scripts/304577/2 "2012-02-13T20:15:33Z")

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download and install the shell compiler shc:

[Download shc 3.8.6 for Linux - shc project is a generic shell script compiler. - Softpedia](http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Shells/shc-18503.shtml)