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Answering: how can I reference the scripts directory and the working directory in GNU bash?
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # `dirname` is part of GNU coreutils, but is okay to use since it's in the Unix standard. | |
| DIRNAME=`dirname $0` | |
| echo script is at $DIRNAME | |
| # Alternative, use pure bash substitution. | |
| DIRNAME=${0%/*} | |
| echo script is at $DIRNAME | |
| # bash sets the current working directory in PWD | |
| echo you are at $PWD |
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