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      DustinB3403
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      I have a script on CentOS7 held in /opt/scripts I want to be able to run the script by simply sitting in / and running scriptname.sh

      How can I register this script so it's usable globally for the root user?

      The script is already executable.

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        Dashrender
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        add the directory to the path variable.

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          DustinB3403 @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @dashrender said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

          add the directory to the path variable.

          Any guidance on that process?

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            Dashrender @DustinB3403
            last edited by

            @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

            @dashrender said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

            add the directory to the path variable.

            Any guidance on that process?

            For Windows, sure, nix - not a clue - google would be my friend.

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              Danp
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              Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

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                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                What user are you trying to run it as?

                Also, consider using a file location already designated for this instead. Like /usr/local/bin

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                  scottalanmiller @Danp
                  last edited by

                  @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                  Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                  Nothing in /opt would be by default.

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                    DustinB3403 @Danp
                    last edited by

                    @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                    Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                    echo $PATH
                    /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                    I've added it (twice).

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                      DustinB3403
                      last edited by

                      OK that works just putting the script into /usr/local/bin

                      So much easier, now just to remove the custom paths. . .

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                        DustinB3403
                        last edited by DustinB3403

                        Figured out how to remove the entries as well.

                        export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin

                        Damn that's easy.

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                          EddieJennings @DustinB3403
                          last edited by EddieJennings

                          @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                          Figured out how to remove the entries as well.

                          export PATH=/export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin

                          Damn that's easy.

                          The more I learn, the more I realize that doing $TASKS in a Linux environment usually results in "Damn, that's easy."

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                            DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                            What user are you trying to run it as?

                            Also, consider using a file location already designated for this instead. Like /usr/local/bin

                            As the root user.

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                              BRRABill @EddieJennings
                              last edited by

                              @eddiejennings said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                              @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                              Figured out how to remove the entries as well.

                              export PATH=/export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin

                              Damn that's easy.

                              The more I learn, the more I realize that doing $TASKS in a Linux environment usually results in "Damn, that's easy."

                              @scottalanmiller often tells me (paraphrased):
                              "You are making this much tougher on yourself because you are thinking about it like Windows. This is just ... EASY."

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                                stacksofplates @DustinB3403
                                last edited by stacksofplates

                                @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                echo $PATH
                                /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                I've added it (twice).

                                Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                source ~/.bash_profile
                                

                                I always put machine specific scripts in /use/local/bin. If I need to share them they are usually auto mounted.

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                                  DustinB3403 @stacksofplates
                                  last edited by

                                  @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                  @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                  @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                  Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                  echo $PATH
                                  /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                  I've added it (twice).

                                  Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                  source ~/.bash_profile
                                  

                                  I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                  By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

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                                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                    @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                    @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                    @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                    Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                    echo $PATH
                                    /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                    I've added it (twice).

                                    Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                    source ~/.bash_profile
                                    

                                    I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                    By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

                                    When you are root and your home is /root and you put ~/opt/scripts that is /root/opt/scripts.

                                    Remember that ~ is a shortcut to your home directory, which is /root

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                                      DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by DustinB3403

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                      @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                      @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                      Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                      echo $PATH
                                      /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                      I've added it (twice).

                                      Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                      source ~/.bash_profile
                                      

                                      I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                      By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

                                      When you are root and your home is /root and you put ~/opt/scripts that is /root/opt/scripts.

                                      Remember that ~ is a shortcut to your home directory, which is /root

                                      So by adding /opt/scripts/ this would've worked, but would've added complexity for no reason.

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                                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                        Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                        echo $PATH
                                        /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                        I've added it (twice).

                                        Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                        source ~/.bash_profile
                                        

                                        I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                        By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

                                        When you are root and your home is /root and you put ~/opt/scripts that is /root/opt/scripts.

                                        Remember that ~ is a shortcut to your home directory, which is /root

                                        So by adding ```/opt/scripts/```` this would've worked, but would've added complexity for no reason.

                                        Why so many quotes?

                                        Yes, /opt/scripts would work, /root/opt/scripts does, too. Neither is a good location.

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                                          stacksofplates @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                          Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                          echo $PATH
                                          /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                          I've added it (twice).

                                          Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                          source ~/.bash_profile
                                          

                                          I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                          By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

                                          When you are root and your home is /root and you put ~/opt/scripts that is /root/opt/scripts.

                                          Remember that ~ is a shortcut to your home directory, which is /root

                                          So by adding ```/opt/scripts/```` this would've worked, but would've added complexity for no reason.

                                          No that still isn’t a default location. In the OP you said you put the script in /opt/scripts. Where did you actually put it?

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                                            DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @stacksofplates said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @dustinb3403 said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            @danp said in Newb question - Running a script from the root directory:

                                            Is the directory in your path? What do you get from echo $PATH?

                                            echo $PATH
                                            /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin:/root/opt/scripts/:/root/opt/scripts

                                            I've added it (twice).

                                            Well first off you had /root/opt/scripts not /opt/scripts. Second you either have to log out and back in or tell your user to use the new path with something like

                                            source ~/.bash_profile
                                            

                                            I used ````~/opt/scripts``` initially, as I wasn't aware of just adding my scripts into one of the existing locations. (everything said just add a new directory).

                                            By simply moving the script into an already existing path, I am able to update with just "script.sh".

                                            When you are root and your home is /root and you put ~/opt/scripts that is /root/opt/scripts.

                                            Remember that ~ is a shortcut to your home directory, which is /root

                                            So by adding /opt/scripts/ this would've worked, but would've added complexity for no reason.

                                            Why so many quotes?

                                            Yes, /opt/scripts would work, /root/opt/scripts does, too. Neither is a good location.

                                            Grr those aren't quotes those are the red code markdown.... and I added to many.... sorry typo error.

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