exec command in bash doesn't work when calling a shell script

Question

The following are two shell scripts stored in the same folder with execute permissions on both:

shell1.sh

#!/bin/bash
exec shell2.sh

shell2.sh

#!/bin/bash
pwd

When trying to execute shell1.sh I am getting the following error:

./shell1.sh: line 3: exec: shell2.sh: not found

Is there something I am doing incorrectly? This works in other machines though but just in one particular server its not working.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Walter A · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-08 09:00:50Z

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The current dir is not part of your PATH. Try

exec ./shell2.sh

answered Apr 8, 2015 at 9:00

Walter A

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user3228188 Over a year ago

I figured out the problem, the server where it was working had . in the path which meant the current directory was always in the path. Thanks for you input.

Chris Stratton Over a year ago

Fix it correctly, by being explicit (like this or more so), and remove "." from the path on that server!

Walter A Over a year ago

Can you accept this answer? Btw, Chris means: A dot in your path is dangerous, better remove it on the other server.

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