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→INVESTIGATION 1: CREATING A SHELL SCRIPT
# Issue the following linux command to check if your intended shell script name<br>is already exists to be run automatically from the Bash shell:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">which hello</span><br><br>You should notice that there is no output and therefore, this shell script name can be used.<br>On the other hand, if you wanted to create a file called sed, then the '''which sed''' command<br>would indicate it is already being used by the shell and that '''sed''' wouldn't be an appropriate shell script name to use.<br><br>
# Use a '''text editor''' like vi or nano to create the text file called hello (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi hello</span>)<br><br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br>
# Enter the following two lines in your shell script, replacing "your-username" with your actual name:<br><span style="font-family:courier;">clear<br>esirst echo "Hello your-username"</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># Issue the following linux command to run your shell script in your current directory:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./hello</span><br><br>You should notice an error indicating you don't have permissions to run the file.<br>You need to first add execute permissions prior to running the shell script.<br><br>
# Issue the following linux command to add execute permissions for your shell script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod u+x hello</span><br><br>
# Re-run your shell script: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./hello</span><br><br>Although your shell script should work, it is recommended to force your shell script to run in a specific shell. This helps prevent your shell script encountering errors when run in the incorrect shell (i.e. syntax not recognized in a specific shell).<br><br>
