How to run .sh on Windows Command Prompt?

Question

How can I run .sh on Windows 7 Command Prompt? I always get this error when I try to run this line in it,

app/build/build.sh

error,

'app' is not recognized...

or,

bash app/build/build.sh

error,

'bash' is not recognized...

Any ideas what have I missed?

Here the screen grab,

Answer 1

Install GIT. During installation of GIT, add GIT Bash to windows context menu by selecting its option. After installation right click in your folder select GIT Bash Here (see attached pic) and use your sh command like for example:

sh test.sh

Answer 2

Personally I used this batch file, but it does require CygWin installed (64-bit as shown). Just associate the file type .SH with this batchfile (ExecSH.BAT in my case) and you can double-click on the .SH and it runs.

@echo off
setlocal

if not exist "%~dpn1.sh" echo Script "%~dpn1.sh" not found & goto :eof

set _CYGBIN=C:\cygwin64\bin
if not exist "%_CYGBIN%" echo Couldn't find Cygwin at "%_CYGBIN%" & goto :eof

:: Resolve ___.sh to /cygdrive based *nix path and store in %_CYGSCRIPT%
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('%_CYGBIN%\cygpath.exe "%~dpn1.sh"') do set _CYGSCRIPT=%%A
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('%_CYGBIN%\cygpath.exe "%CD%"') do set _CYGPATH=%%A

:: Throw away temporary env vars and invoke script, passing any args that were passed to us
endlocal & %_CYGBIN%\mintty.exe -e /bin/bash -l -c 'cd %_CYGPATH%;  %_CYGSCRIPT% %*'

Based on this original work.

Answer 3

you can use also cmder

Cmder is a software package created out of pure frustration over the absence of nice console emulators on Windows. It is based on amazing software, and spiced up with the Monokai color scheme and a custom prompt layout, looking sexy from the start

cmder.net

Answer 4

The most common way to run a .sh file is using the sh command:

C:\>sh my-script-test.sh 

other good option is installing CygWin

in Windows the home is located in:

C:\cygwin64\home\[user]

for example i execute my my-script-test.sh file using the bash command as:

jorgesys@INT024P ~$ bash /home/[user]/my-script-test.sh 

Answer 5

New feature in Windows - run bash on ubuntu on windows - available in Windows 10 "Insiders" builds after the Build conference:

https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/03/30/run-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windows/

Answer 6

On Windows 10 Anniversary Update, it's even easier to run shell commands in/with bash on ubuntu on windows

I was trying to set my region for my x-wrt r7000 netgear router, I found the following worked for me, using bash on ubuntu on windows, you do have to enable subsystem found in windows features, and dev mode on

ssh admin@192.168.1.1 < /mnt/c/ccode-eu.sh