How to call an executable C in script shell?

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How to call an executable C in script shell ? I did echo name_of_executable_file but it didnt works

Sorry, did you compile your C code? How? Or do you want to run an executable from C? Maybe you need system(3) or popen(3). Read also about path_resolution(7), syscalls(2), environ(7), credentials(7) — Basile Starynkevitch
– Basile Starynkevitch, Commented May 12, 2021 at 15:43
Never describe a problem only as “it didnt works.” State exactly what you did, what behavior you observed, and what behavior you desire instead. For example, if the shell printed a message like “name_of_executable_file: command not found”, then say that. — Eric Postpischil
– Eric Postpischil, Commented May 12, 2021 at 15:58

dbush · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-12 15:59:47Z

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You call it like this:

/path/to/name_of_executable_file

Or if it's in the current directory, like this:

./name_of_executable_file

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answered May 12, 2021 at 15:40

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Or stick it somewhere in the executable path.

Or add the directory of name_of_executable_file to the PATH.

Will · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-12 15:41:47Z

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use the below,

#!/bin/sh
/path/to/executable arg1 arg2

arg is optional

answered May 12, 2021 at 15:41

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