Running script like regular command

Question

I am using ubuntu 12.04. I have a custom script at my home directory, named ~/configure/run-server. Here -
configure - is directory at my home
run-server - is script at that runs tomcat and check some constraint/prerequisite to run my project on tomcat. This script has no other dependency.The script is executable and runs fine without any errors.

To run the script I have to do -

$ ./configure/run-server

But I want to run the - run-server script like like regular command eg.- cp, mv, scp etc. To run these command we don't need to specify any other extra thing. How can I do this for the run-server command?

Thanks

Or you can just add an alias. alias run-server "$HOME/configure/run-server" — Thirupathi Thangavel
– Thirupathi Thangavel, Commented Jul 29, 2015 at 5:43

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:51:23Z

Since you are in ubuntu this hack will work for you. I am not sure about the other linux distribution. Follow these steps -
1. Create a directory named bin at your home -

$ mkdir bin

2. Then place your run-server script to it.
3. Now look at your ~/.profile file. This file contains information about the bin directory at your home. Now the bin directory works as your private bin. If your ~/.profile file doesn't contain any information about the bin directory then you can add the following line in your ~/.profile -

# set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
fi

Now you can use the script run-server like a regualar command only from your home.

If you want to get access the run-server command from all over your environment (ie.- from other user homes, or from any other places) place your run-server command to the /usr/bin directory. But I think the first one is the best option.

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