running a program

[Ash Wyllie]

Loïc Grenié opined

>2010/11/17 Ash Wyllie <ashw at lr.net>:
>> Now, this might sound silly, but having compiled a program, how do you run
>> it?
>>
>> I wrote and compiled a version of Ackermann's function. It is in a folder
>> Ackermann.
>>
>> I have a terminal window open and I am in the folder. ls shows the
>> executable ack.
>>
>> When I type ack I get "The program'ack' not installed ..."
>>
>> What do I do next?

>./ack

>     Hope this helps,

That's got it. Thanks.


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