How do you make a script accessible from anywhere in Linux?

2 Answers

1. Create yourself a directory $HOME/bin . Put all your executable scripts in it (make them executable with chmod +x script if need be^††). …
2. Add $HOME/bin to your PATH . I put mine at the front: PATH=”$HOME/bin:$PATH , but you could put it at the back if you prefer.
3. Update your . profile or .

How do I run a shell script globally?

How to make a globally available executable script in the scripting language of your choice

1. Locate the path to the interpreter for the language you are writing in with the which command. …
2. Add that path as an interpreter directive (using #! ) on the first line of your script. …
3. Write your script to do what you want.