cant execute simple bash script on raspberry pi (raspbian)

Question

Ok, so basically i have created the script by going to bin in the terminal and typing in

sudo nano mytesterscript.sh

From there i wrote the script and saved it. To make it executable, i then used the command

    chmod +x mytesterscript.sh

then when i wanted to execute it by using

./mytesterscript.sh

I get the error:

bin/bash: bad interperter:no such file or directory

I can execute the script by typing

bash mytesterscript.sh

but i want to be able to do it like

./mytesterscript.sh

Any ideas guys?

#!bin/bash
#declare $STRING Variable
STRING= "Hello world"
#print variable on screen
echo $STRING

What is content of mytesterscript.sh? Looks like shebang is incorrect. — Ivan Nevostruev
– Ivan Nevostruev, Commented May 21, 2014 at 20:32
Can you please edit your question and post scripts full content? — Ivan Nevostruev
– Ivan Nevostruev, Commented May 21, 2014 at 20:51
@user3662438, Notice the difference between your first line, and my answer. You are missing the / in front of the bin. — merlin2011
– merlin2011, Commented May 21, 2014 at 20:55
Thanks guys for the help it works now seems pretty stupid i just missed out a / :) — user3662438
– user3662438, Commented May 21, 2014 at 21:00

merlin2011 · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-21 20:32:18Z

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Make sure the top of your script says:

#!/bin/bash

Observe the / in front of bin.

If that does not work, try which bash and use that output.

answered May 21, 2014 at 20:32

merlin2011

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Thanks guys for the help it works now seems pretty stupid i just missed out a / :)

@user3662438, It happens to the best of us, and one character is very hard to spot.

Time Traveller · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-05 22:58:58Z

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have happened to me right now :D But solution is not in 1st line but in space

# replace:
STRING= "Hello world"

# by:

STRING="Hello world"

Took me approximately hour of struggling :D

answered May 5, 2017 at 22:58

Time Traveller

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