[SOLVED] Can't start bash script / starter

Software PureOS
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I can’t start .sh bash scripts. The script is executable, but when double click only text editor will open. I have created a starter
[Desktop Entry]
Name=AndroidStudio
Exec=/home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
Icon=/home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
but still won’t start the studio.sh
Also when using ‘ProgramStarter’ the script isn’t starting.

How to solve

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Lots of things can be wrong, so let’s discard the most obvious possibilities

In a terminal, what does the following commands print ?

  • Listing the file with some metadata details:
    ls -l /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
  • Printing the first line of the script to verify the Shebang:
    head -1 /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
  • Verifying the syntax of the script, should not print anything:
    bash -n /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
  • Executing the script in the terminal, directly from the current directory, or the script directory:
    first /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh does it work correctly ?
    or cd /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin; ./studio.sh does it work correctly ?

Once those are okay we can look further

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Is the script executable?
chmod +x /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh

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Already done. As I have written, the script is executable

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If I run in terminal
./home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
or bash /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
The program ( Android Studio) is starting. All fine

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cd /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin; ./studio.sh does it work correctly ?

Yes, it’s working

The other points I will check tommorow

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If you’re using Nautilus, go to its Preferences -> Behavior and have it execute the script instead of viewing it in text editor.

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man I bad at reading! I see it now :slight_smile:

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Ok, no need to check anything else I asked, @Gavaudan gave the solution to your problem

10

I want use a desktop shortcut

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There is no Behavior. I’m on latest PureOSVersion

nautilus1
nautilus1678×606 55.8 KB
Nautilus2
Nautilus2612×606 44.1 KB

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point 1
ich@LeOS:~$ ls -l /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 ich ich 10028 1. Jan 2010 /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh

point 2
ich@LeOS:~$ head -1 /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
#!/bin/sh

point 3

  • bash -n /home/ich/Android_Tools/android-studio/bin/studio.sh — nothing happens

point 4
both commands working. Studio is opening

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I have changed the topic to solved, because I will stop use PureOS. I have tried it one year ago and have had to much issues. And it seems it still have to much issues/problems.

So I will swap to a ‘working’ distro. But anyway: Thx for your help