How to run a shell script from an AppleScript?

Question

I am using a Mac running OSX Yosemite v.10.10.5.

When I try to run my shell script from my AppleScript, I get the following error message:

Error message at AppleScript Script Editor

error "sh: /Users/path/to/file/myShellScript.sh: Permission denied" number 126

myShellScript.sh

cd /Users/myusername/Git/myproject/
git remote remove origin

myAppleScript.applescript

do shell script "/Users/path/to/file/myShellScript.sh"

What am I doing wrong?

Arkku · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-16 19:45:45Z

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You shell script is probably missing the execute permission (+x). Add it with the shell command chmod a+x myShellScript.sh or prepend the shell script with the shell executable name, e.g.:

do shell script "bash /Users/path/to/file/myShellScript.sh"

answered Apr 16, 2016 at 19:45

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Gordon Davisson Over a year ago

You should also add a shebang line (#!/bin/bash) as the first line of the script.

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