Run realpath scripts/deploy.sh.
realpath scripts/deploy.sh
Mission 349
Script path resolution
Resolve script paths and report their directory and basename.
Shell scriptingrealpathbasenamedirname
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Run basename scripts/deploy.sh.
basename scripts/deploy.sh
Run dirname scripts/deploy.sh.
dirname scripts/deploy.sh
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What to notice while you play.
Build repeatable confidence with handling script paths without depending on the current directory.
Start with realpath scripts/deploy.sh, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Handling script paths without depending on the current directory helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
- Skipping the output that proves handling script paths without depending on the current directory.
- Changing several things before recording a baseline.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
realpath <path>
Resolve a path to its canonical simulated location.
basename|dirname <path>
Split paths into file and directory parts.