[edit] how to make autorun shell scipt?

[nosxlimit]

Hello all
I just wondering if there is actually a way to execute a C file without calling it's file name
for example if i want to execute a C file called test.c
then these code are those that i supposed to type in order to execute the file :

cc test.c -o test
./test 

what should i do in order to run the file just by typing runTest, for example
i'm totally new to Linux, so please, no sarcastic answers. :)
thanks in advance.

[rocketboy9000]

runtest : test.c
	cc test.c -o test
	./test

Copy that into a file called "makefile" (no filename extension) in the same directory as test.c.
Now you can type this to compile and run:

make runtest

[nosxlimit]

thanks for the reply, rocketboy9000 :)

i've tried the thing that you told me.

but what i want is only by typing runtest and it will automatically run the command.

i've searched for it and i found that 'alias' can do the thing.

and now i got 1 more question in my head.

i can do the multiple command by using 'alias', but it only works when i set it up first in my terminal.

so if my friend run it in by using the same command in his terminal, it just won't work because he hasn't typed the 'alias' thing, right?

i wonder if there is a way to make it happen?

[rocketboy9000]

Put the commands into a file called runtest, then put at the top,
#!/bin/sh
Then type
chmod +x runtest

[softweyr]

Note that you're not actually executing the C source file, because Unix doesn't consider them executable. The usual answer would be to compile test.c to produce an executable called runtest, then run that forever:

cc -o runtest test.c
./runtest
./runtest
etc...

Essentially, your request isn't "the Unix way." C source files aren't executable.

[nosxlimit]

thanks for the reply, rocketboy9000 & softweyr

but what i want is to make an executable shell script, so that when i type the keyword (for example, runTest), a specific file will be compiled/run/executed.

i think another way, which is to create a script that will run automatically whenever the terminal is opened, which contains the 'alias' command.

got any reference for that?


anyone know how to make an autorun shell script?

since 'alias' is only a temporary command, then i think it's more efficient if i make an autorun shell script.

so that whenever i run the terminal, the script which contains alias will be executed.

i've searched for it, but i can't find the exact steps how to make it.

but what i found is by changing the file in a particular directory.

what i want is a script file that can run automatically when terminal is running.

is it possible?

thanks in advance.

[kbw]

It may be more helpful if you said what you were trying to do. The questions you're asking don't really make much sense.

[moorecm]

Your shell (probably bash) has a file that runs at login, and in there you may put aliases. That way, everytime you log in, your environment is ready to go. Try putting the alias in: ~/.bashrc

You can try this to get the current shell:
$ echo $SHELL

[nosxlimit]

sorry, kbw.
i'm totally beginner in linux.
at first i was trying to make my own command, which can be called by just typing it's name (without ./).
which then i found out 'alias' can do the thing.
then i got another question, so i think rather than make a new topic it's better to edit the topic title.
sorry if my question is a bit confusing. :)

what i am trying to do is, make an auto-run shell script.
so whenever a user run the terminal, the script will run automatically.
and i intend to put some alias in the script, so a few 'nicknames' generated by alias could be directly use.
the point is, i want to use the same alias 'nicknames' without re-typing the command on the terminal in any computer i use by just copying a folder that contains the auto-run script.
therefore i don't need the permanent alias that only work in 1 computer.
i just need to make it useable by using the auto-run script.
is it possible?
sorry about my english by the way.
thanks in advance.


thanks for the reply, moorecm
oh. i've tried that one. i typed gedit .bash_aliases , and i put the alias there.
it works, but only on my computer.
the point is, i want to use the same alias 'nicknames' without re-typing the command on the terminal in any computer i use by just copying a folder that contains the auto-run script.
therefore i don't need the permanent alias that only work in 1 computer.
is it possible to do that?
this code echo $SHELL gave me /bin/bash
thanks for the information. :)

[moorecm]

It sounds like you should read up on makefiles. For one, your program is [likely] not portable accross different flavors on UNIX/Linux (and other OSes). It needs compiled on the target archetecture--that's why virtually all Linux packages are available in source tarballs. Second, after it is built, makefiles can also install the application.

The old configure, make, make test, make install process is well known and could be a nice fit for your needs.

[kbw]

The ./ you keep mentioning is the path. On Windows, the loader looks in the current directory first for a program; Unix does not.

If you want the current directory to be searched first, you'd add the current directory to the front of the path. It should be said that Unix is like this for a reason.

An alternative scheme is to have a bin directory off your home directory and add that to the path instead.

If you have a something a little larger that you'd consider a package, you can install it. The default location will be /usr/local/bin for such packages or /opt for self-contained ones.

If you want to set up an alias, you can make it persistent by adding it to your shell's profile file. If you're using GNU/Linux, you're probably using bash, in which case you'd add it to .bash_profile in your home directory.

[bigearsbilly]

man bash
look at the login part. There are scripts that run when you
login. eg ${HOME}/.profile

you can put your command in there.

if you put your aliases in a file, take it to another computer
and source it:

e.g:

alias lrt='ls -lrt'
alias ll='ls -l'
 

. aliases
that will set them up for you