terminal - Save chmod executable (./) as terminal command

Question

How can i save a ./ executable as a terminal command? Like, so I don't longer have to type ./ in order to run the executable.

Answer 1

I am assuming that the application you would like to start is located at /some/path and you are trying to start a program called executable, please change accordingly

1. add /some/path to your $PATH variable.

   • You can do this temporarily by typing export PATH=$PATH:/some/path
   • To do this permanently, but only for the current user add the above command to the end of ~/.profile
   • To achieve this globally open the /etc/environment file and make the end of the PATH=" line read :/some/path"
2. link your executable to a path that is already on the PATH variable (echo $PATH) e.g. ln -s /some/path/executable ~/bin