run a script by double-clicking the executable file

Asked Apr 09 '21 at 23:22

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I want to run a script by doubleclicking the executable file. I tried this:

filename: myscript.sh script to run: run this script

I making the myscript.sh executable by rightclick and checking: "allow executing file as program" but I cannot get it to work. Everything that happens when I doubleclicking the file its content displays in the default application, in my case in GNU emacs.

How can I execute the script? This seemed easy but I cannot find a working solution.

Im running Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS

edited Apr 10 '21 at 12:10

vanadium

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asked Apr 09 '21 at 23:22

acroscene

Your questions should show the actual contents of the file that you double-click. It might be as simple as a typo. It might not. – user535733 Apr 09 '21 at 23:45
okey here is the content: ./ngrok tcp 4000 which runs ngrok on port 4000. Works fine when running this in terminal – acroscene Apr 09 '21 at 23:49
First problem: You're not using a full path. – user535733 Apr 10 '21 at 00:56

run a script by double-clicking the executable file

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