How do I make a .sh file unix executable?

in the shell type the following;

ls -la </Users/your account/path/to file>


ls -la /Users/rodney/bin/scan-net
-rwxr--r-- 1 rodney staff 50 Jul 19 2007 /Users/rodney/bin/scan-net

in this case you would want to make the file in question eXecutable, by doing;

chmod 744 /Users/rodney/bin/scan-net

to get the eXecutable bit set.

specifically what command are you running?

Try *sudo chmod +x path/to/file*

Did you run the command that I suggested?

nigmia wrote:
Mailman, I get

-rwxr-xr-x

when I do what you suggest. I think the xs mean it is executable, don't they?

You are aware that unless the script is in the path, you need to precede it with a ./
if the script is basharooni.sh
to run it if it is not in the path you need to enter
./basharooni.sh

It's also good, if you have not already done it, to include a shebang in the file as the first line thus:
#!/bin/bash
code here

not necessary, but good scripting practice.

Yes, the "X' means executable.

Are you trying to create a double-clickable file?

Or do you just want to execute it from a Terminal command line?

From what you have been saying, it sounds like the .sh has an *Open With...* association to a program such as TextEdit, or similar text editor.

As others have said, from the Terminal command line prompt you can run the script by typing something like ./yourscriptname.sh

But if you want to double-click on the file from the Finder, then you would do better to remove the .sh type field altogether, or giving it a type of .command

Then again, double-clicking on shell scripts does not always yield the results expected 🙂