How to execute shell Script?

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

I am new to UNIX , Can any one let me know how to execute shell script (i.e which command I have to use for the same).

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
siva
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2

If the script is in the directory you are in (man pwd)
% ./myscript

Also check the permissions - it should have r-x for the appropriate user ID (man chmod)
ls -l myscript
-rwx-r-x-r-x owner group size myscript

Or you can execute with the full path
% /yourfilestructure/yourscripts/myscript

Realize where it has your or my, it changes to whatever directory and path are correct for your system.

3

%sh <shell-script>

 should also work. Not sure if the same applies for all shells.
4

As syntaxes differ from one shell to the other it's a good habit to specify the shell to be used in the first line of each script file.

Something like:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

Then you won't need to specify any shell on your command line - ie you'd just enter: ./myScript.sh