One of the most baisc and useful program tools in the shell itself. Its also a ppowerful programming environment

Step 1. Type the following command to create a new file:
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Step 2. Type the following lines:

     Code:Press ENTER to move the cursor to a new line and press CTRL-D. At this point, the file new_script contains a series of shell commands.

Step 3. Examine the file to be cetain it is correct:

     Code:If there are errors, remove the file new_script and return to step 1 to create it again.

Step 4. Try to run the script by entering its name:

     Code:It doesn't run because its not executable.

Step 5. Disply the permission of the file by entering:

     Code: Notice that the file is not executable. You must make it executable.

Step 6. Type the following comand to make new_script executable:

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Step 7. To see the new permission, enter:

     Code:You now have execute permission, as well as read and write permissions for the file.

Step 8. Execute the new script by typing its name:

     Code:All the commands that you tped into the file are executed, and their output is sent to the screen.

Step 9. If you receive an error message such as:

     Code:Type the following:
     Code:This command line tells the shell exactly where to find the shell script, new_script, in your current dirctory knows as "dot."