xbindkeys won't execute bash script

Question

I have a bash script for enabling and disabling wifi that I want to bind to shortcut:

#!/bin/bash
if [ $(rfkill list wifi | grep "Soft blocked: yes" | wc -l) -gt 0 ] ; then
    rfkill unblock wifi
    notify-send "Enabled Wireless"
else
    rfkill block wifi
    notify-send "Disabled Wireless"
fi

I have made the script executable by running:

chmod +x script.sh

In .xbindkeysrc I have:

"path/to/script.sh"
F1

After that I have run xbindkeys in terminal and tried to press F1 but nothing happens.

I verified that script does work when executed manually. I tried different bind keys like Alt + y etc.

What did I do wrong?

Answer 1

In my system is working by using Mod + F2

You can auto start xbindkeys by putting it in your .xinitrc/.xprofile file, or depending on your distro, there could be an auto start program that takes care of it, like gnome-session-properties in Ubuntu