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   Tom Clydesdale wrote:   
   > On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:19:18 -0700, ray wrote:   
   >    
   .... snip ...   
   >>   
   >> 1) do an 'ls -s executable file' - the 'x' permission should be set.   
   >> 2) you may need to type './executablefile' in order to execute it.   
   >> It is customary not to have '.' in your path.   
   >    
   > That was the solution, many thanks, the compiler seems to have passed   
   > that test.   
   >    
   > Question: where can I find the logic regarding preceeding an   
   > executable file with "./"?   
      
   echo $PATH   
      
   executables in the directories listed can be executed by typing   
   their name.  colons separate the directory identifiers.  Other   
   executables need to have the directory specified.  "." alone means   
   current directory.  .. means parent directory.   
      
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