How to run executable file in current directory without adding ./?

[kqyym]

I just installed FC4.
Every time when I try to run some .ex file in current directory, I need to add ./ in front of the filename. I know there's some way to fix this problem but I just forget.
Thanks in advance!

[smfinley]

Usually "sh <filename>".

[kqyym]

Originally Posted by smfinley

Usually "sh <filename>".

I don't understand.
To make my question clear, let me take an example.
I have try.ex file in my current directory.
If I type try.ex, it can't find this file but I type ./try.ex, it will work.
My question is what's the way to solve this problem permenantly by adding something to some system file, which will be loaded automatically when start.
I know there is some way to do this because I saw somebody did this.
Thanks!

[Spoon!]

You need to add "." to your $PATH

[kqyym]

Originally Posted by Spoon!

You need to add "." to your $PATH

One stupid question.
How to add "." to my $PATH? Thanks a lot!

[Spoon!]

In your ~/.bash_profile (for your user) or in your /etc/bash_profile (for the whole system), add these lines if they don't already exist:

PATH=$PATH:.
export PATH

(If there is already something being added to PATH in there, e.g. "PATH=$PATH:foo", just add to the end of it, like "PATH=$PATH:foo:.")

And then just logout and log back in, or just do "source ~/.bash_profile" or something like that to see the changes.

[tejas]

your path line will look like this:

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

change it to this:
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:.

[sej7278]

and make sure it's executable:

chmod a+x program.exe

[kqyym]

It solve the problem.
Thanks a lot to all!

[sucafish]

Do you know how many executables in you could have run by not asking that question?

./ only takes two.

he he he

[kqyym]

I don't quite understand your question. You want to run them simultaneously or what?