home dir executable (!/bin/sh, chmod+x) shell scripts won't run without "sh <script>"

[Barry Byrne]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Steve Franks
> Sent: 07 January 2008 15:53

> I keep reading about making sh scripts executable with #!/bin/sh on
> the first line and chmod to executable.  That works with all my system
> scripts (rc, etc.) or my system would be DOA, no doubt.  When I do it
> in my home folder, however, running <script> gives "command not
> found".  I've only read about 5 sites telling you how to make shell
> scripts executable, they all say the same thing, and they all don't
> work.  How did I get to be so special?
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Steve,

How are you running the commands? The problem is probably to do with your
path. Your home directory isn't typically and shouldn't be in your PATH (try
echo $PATH). You need to specify the full path to your scripts or place a ./
in front of the script name if in the same directory.

e.g. ./myscript.sh  or /home/username/myscript.sh

 - Barry