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#1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:10 AM

I have been working on scripting for quite some time now. BUT I came
across this style of script:

script.sh* . Why does this " * " come into picture? Only difference I
see between script.sh and script.sh* is we dont need any sh to run the
script.sh*.

Does this" * " make it executable . If yes how do we get this " * " in
normal scripts.

Is it just by changing the permissions to execute ( chmod x script.sh)?

Thanks

#2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:10 AM

what command are you running that shows the "*" ?
77.sumeet@gmail.com wrote:
> I have been working on scripting for quite some time now. BUT I came
> across this style of script:
>
> script.sh* . Why does this " * " come into picture? Only difference I
> see between script.sh and script.sh* is we dont need any sh to run the
> script.sh*.
>
> Does this" * " make it executable . If yes how do we get this " * " in
> normal scripts.
>
> Is it just by changing the permissions to execute ( chmod x script.sh)?
>
> Thanks

#3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:10 AM

Henry wrote:
> what command are you running that shows the "*" ?

Probably 'ls -F'

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Alex.

#4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:10 AM

77.sumeet@gmail.com wrote:
> Is it just by changing the permissions to execute ( chmod x script.sh)?

chmod +x script.sh
^
This will tell the system it's an executable, so "try to execute it".

To tell the system (or the shell) how to execute it, you to put the #!
line at the top of the file.

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Alex.

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