Make a bash script run another file in Debian

Question

I've finished installing a Team Fortress 2 server on my Debian server, and I'd like to create a bash script to start my server without having to run ./srcds_run -game tf -maxplayers 32 every time I want to start it. This file is located in /home/steam/orangebox.

I've tried created a bash script (named run.sh) like this:

#!/bin/bash
/home/steam/orangebox/./srcds_run -game tf -maxplayers 32

and I've done chmod -x run.sh and tried to run it, but when I run it, I get bash: ./run.sh: Permission denied returned.

What do I need to change to make this bash script work?

Answer 1

Assuming you have the rights to run it..

#!/bin/bash
/home/steam/orangebox/srcds_run -game tf -maxplayers 32

A single . is used for the current directory, .. for a level up, etc. There is no need to add it when you are using the full path.

If interested, some additional information on the dot commands can be found here.