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Ciro Santilli OurBigBook.com
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Why do we use "./" (dot slash) to execute a file in Linux/UNIX?

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xenoterracide
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Why do we giveuse "./" to execute a file?

Why do we giveuse ./filename to execute a file in linux?

Why not just enter it like other commands gcc, ls etc...

Why do we give "./" to execute a file?

Why do we give ./filename to execute a file in linux?

Why not like other commands gcc, ls etc...

Why do we use "./" to execute a file?

Why do we use ./filename to execute a file in linux?

Why not just enter it like other commands gcc, ls etc...

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Stefan
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Why do we give "./a.out"" to execute a program in Linux file?

Why do we give ./a.out./filename to execute a programfile in linux? why don't in any other way

Why not like other commands gccgcc,ls etc ls etc...

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Why we give "./a.out" to execute a program in Linux ?

Why we give ./a.out to execute a program in linux? why don't in any other way like other commands gcc,ls etc etc...

/__kanu

Why do we give "./" to execute a file?

Why do we give ./filename to execute a file in linux?

Why not like other commands gcc, ls etc...

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