Comments on: What does “./” (dot forward slash) mean in linux? http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/ Web Publishing Techniques Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Sally Payne http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-6 Sally Payne Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-6 In windows the dot and forward slash mean a directory path so just i guess they are the same in linux. but not sure! In windows the dot and forward slash mean a directory path so just i guess they are the same in linux. but not sure!

]]> By: William http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-182 William Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:07:39 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-182 The quick and easy explanation is that Unix/Linux command shells don't search the current directory for commands, unless the current directory is listed in the $path variable. So, unless the command is built-in like 'grep', 'type', or 'ls', or the command's path is listed in the $path variable, the command shell won't find the command. Unless you specify the current directory as the path by typing "./[command]" at the command line. For more reading on the subject visit <a href="http://www.kingcomputerservices.com/unix_101/traveling_down_the_unix_$PATH.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.kingcomputerservices.com/unix_101/traveling_down_the_unix_$PATH.htm</a>. Hope that cleared things up a bit. The quick and easy explanation is that Unix/Linux command shells don’t search the current directory for commands, unless the current directory is listed in the $path variable. So, unless the command is built-in like ‘grep’, ‘type’, or ‘ls’, or the command’s path is listed in the $path variable, the command shell won’t find the command. Unless you specify the current directory as the path by typing “./[command]” at the command line. For more reading on the subject visit
http://www.kingcomputerservices.com/unix_101/traveling_down_the_unix_$PATH.htm. Hope that cleared things up a bit.

]]> By: admin http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-224 admin Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:52:44 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-224 Thanks for that William. Its a really difficult phrase to search for, so that article is really useful. Thanks for that William. Its a really difficult phrase to search for, so that article is really useful.

]]> By: Nesta Imms http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-18610 Nesta Imms Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:03:33 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-18610 That means a directory path in both linux and windows. That means a directory path in both linux and windows.

]]> By: linux commands http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-18938 linux commands Sun, 29 May 2011 00:38:01 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-18938 Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed! Extremely useful info particularly the last part :) I care for such info a lot. I was seeking this particular information for a long time. Thank you and good luck. Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed! Extremely useful info particularly the last part :) I care for such info a lot. I was seeking this particular information for a long time. Thank you and good luck.

]]> By: Todd http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-19014 Todd Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:39:44 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-19014 Thanks, William! I was having trouble finding results for that search as well. To add to what you've said: In Windows, if you call a directory listing (dir) from a command prompt, you'll always see two odd entries - "." and "..". That's a single dot and two dots. The double dot stands for the parent directory. Hence, if you type "cd .." it will take you "up" to the parent folder. The single dot stands for the current directory. So when you type "./cool_prog" the OS knows to run "cool_prog" from the current directory. Thanks again! Thanks, William! I was having trouble finding results for that search as well.

To add to what you’ve said: In Windows, if you call a directory listing (dir) from a command prompt, you’ll always see two odd entries - “.” and “..”. That’s a single dot and two dots. The double dot stands for the parent directory. Hence, if you type “cd ..” it will take you “up” to the parent folder. The single dot stands for the current directory. So when you type “./cool_prog” the OS knows to run “cool_prog” from the current directory.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Uma http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-19398 Uma Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:14:39 +0000 http://www.eatmybusiness.com/food/2007/04/25/what-does-mean-in-linux/12/#comment-19398 Hi William Your explanation is to the point and very useful for beginners like me. Thanks for the details Hi William
Your explanation is to the point and very useful for beginners like me. Thanks for the details

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