How to Run a Program in Linux?

How to Run a Program in Linux?
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How do I run a program from terminal?

Follow these steps to run programs on terminal:

  • Open terminal.
  • Type command to install gcc or g++ complier:
  • Now go to that folder where you will create C/C++ programs.
  • Open a file using any editor.
  • Add this code in the file:
  • Save the file and exit.
  • Compile the program using any of the following command:

How do I run a file in Linux terminal?

The way professionals do it

  1. Open Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal.
  2. Find where the .sh file. Use the ls and cd commands. ls will list the files and folders in the current folder. Give it a try: type “ls” and press Enter.
  3. Run the .sh file. Once you can see for example script1.sh with ls run this: ./script.sh.
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