Question

I am attempting to write a bash script that changes directory and then runs an existing script in the new working directory.

This is what I have so far:

#!/bin/bash
cd /path/to/a/folder
./scriptname

scriptname is an executable file that exists in /path/to/a/folder – and (needless to say), I do have permission to run that script.

However, when I run this mind numbingly simple script (above), I get the response:

scriptname: No such file or directory

What am I missing?! the commands work as expected when entered at the CLI, so I am at a loss to explain the error message. How do I fix this?

Answer 1

cd /path/to/a/folder
pwd
ls
./scriptname

which’ll show you what it thinks it’s doing.